On the recordJanuary 21, 2014
That would be consistent with a recurring problem that we are seeing in the American corporate world, which is an effort to privatize profits and socialize costs.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “That would be consistent with a recurring problem that we are seeing in the American corporate world, which is an effort…”
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Whitehouse critiques corporate practices affecting Medicare and public welfare.
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