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Joe Barton: You know, there's a saying that people like myself that run for public office and have been around awhile kind of live…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
You know, there's a saying that people like myself that run for public office and have been around awhile kind of live by, and it's called 'no good deed goes unpunished.'
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton reflects on the challenges faced by Congress in healthcare despite good intentions.

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