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Sheldon Whitehouse: “For a senior who has saved, on average, over $1,000 by closing up the doughnut hole, that is no train wreck for the…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
For a senior who has saved, on average, over $1,000 by closing up the doughnut hole, that is no train wreck for the seniors.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights benefits of health care reform for seniors.

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