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Michael Burgess: The old Willie Sutton law, you rob banks because that is where the money is, clearly it should apply here.

On the recordJune 20, 2011
The old Willie Sutton law, you rob banks because that is where the money is, clearly it should apply here.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Burgess uses a metaphor to argue for focusing on cost savings in Medicaid.

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