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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
American taxpayer dollars should be protected and not hastily spent on a law that may not be ready for primetime.
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Tim Murphy
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Tim Murphy emphasizes the need for careful spending of taxpayer dollars on healthcare laws.

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