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Joe Barton: “More government bureaucracy, regulations, and spending never successfully reduced the price of health care.”

On the recordMay 10, 2016
More government bureaucracy, regulations, and spending never successfully reduced the price of health care.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Joe Barton argues against increased government involvement in healthcare pricing.

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