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Greg Walden: “And I think that's one of the big arguments here that I get from the people out in my district is: Why did the…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
And I think that's one of the big arguments here that I get from the people out in my district is: Why did the government take over this, put all of these other provisions in, ram a bill through the House that creates this new trillion dollar entitlement that costs jobs and doesn't drive down the cost of health care? We can do better than this, given the chance. And under the Republicans, the committees will actually have a chance to work on a bill for replacement and everybody can participate from both sides of the aisle. And we will get it right and get to a patient-centered health care system in America that does reform the current system and drives down costs.
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Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon
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Jan 19, 2011

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The speaker addresses concerns about government healthcare reforms and advocates for a patient-centered system.

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