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Steve Cohen: Let me ask a question. I was just thinking here, it's an honor to be in the House of Representatives and with a…

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Let me ask a question. I was just thinking here, it's an honor to be in the House of Representatives and with a Constitution that's so beautiful that it says we are to promote the general welfare. We are among other industrialized nations on this earth. What do the other industrialized nations on the earth do about health care for their citizens?
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee
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govinfo.gov
Jan 6, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing health care in relation to the U.S. Constitution and other industrialized nations.

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