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George H.W. Bush: “We'll take care of the poor, and we'll help the elderly. But we believe health care is best run in the private sector…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2007
We'll take care of the poor, and we'll help the elderly. But we believe health care is best run in the private sector, not by the government.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush advocated for private sector solutions in health care rather than government involvement.

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