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Ron Wyden: “The Trump administration and half of Congress have spent the last 15 months desperately trying to make huge cuts to…”

On the recordMay 23, 2018
The Trump administration and half of Congress have spent the last 15 months desperately trying to make huge cuts to Medicaid.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes attempts to cut Medicaid, vital for rural health care.

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