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Joe Pitts: “Health care is the most personal of any political issue. When Congress gets involved in health policy, we are changing…”

On the recordJune 9, 2016
Health care is the most personal of any political issue. When Congress gets involved in health policy, we are changing people's lives.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Pitts emphasizes the personal impact of health policy decisions made by Congress.

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