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Ron Wyden: “CBO has correctly identified health care spending as the biggest driver in long-term Federal spending growth.”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
CBO has correctly identified health care spending as the biggest driver in long-term Federal spending growth.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights health care spending's impact on federal budget.

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