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Beto O'Rourke: “When I was sworn in in 2013, I began to hold regular town hall meetings and I was struck by the number of veterans who…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2015
When I was sworn in in 2013, I began to hold regular town hall meetings and I was struck by the number of veterans who would attend them to tell me that they could not get in to get a primary or specialty or mental health care appointment.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

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O'Rourke highlights veterans' struggles to access healthcare.

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