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Thomas Daschle: “I think that the cost of the status quo, the cost of doing nothing may be the most expensive option of all.”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
I think that the cost of the status quo, the cost of doing nothing may be the most expensive option of all.
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Thomas Daschle
South Dakota

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Daschle emphasizes the high cost of inaction on healthcare reform.

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