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Ron Wyden: “Now, that is a pretty troubling statement, because taxpayers have spent billions of dollars to make this work.”

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
Now, that is a pretty troubling statement, because taxpayers have spent billions of dollars to make this work.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden expresses concern over vendors not sharing health information despite taxpayer investment.

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