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On the recordJune 1, 2011
Actually, the reason to have a high-deductible health plan and spend your own money and control your own money through a health savings account is to be in control of health care.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess argues that high-deductible plans give individuals control over their healthcare spending.

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