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On the recordMarch 28, 2017
But let's put in perspective that 1,500 people a day are going to die from cancer. And so, if you look at the trillions of dollars our government will spend, why is fighting cancer not a much, much higher priority?
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the urgency of prioritizing cancer funding.

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