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Sheldon Whitehouse: “As Senator Barrasso's chart shows, poverty is the most significant negative impact on children's overall health.”

On the recordJune 7, 2011
As Senator Barrasso's chart shows, poverty is the most significant negative impact on children's overall health.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the impact of poverty on children's health.

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