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Ron Wyden: “I think Medicaid is a broken program. What I would like to see is poor people sitting next to their Congressperson in…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
I think Medicaid is a broken program. What I would like to see is poor people sitting next to their Congressperson in their doctor's waiting room.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden advocates for Medicaid reform to enhance dignity for poor individuals.

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