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Michael Burgess: We got a 2,000-page bill, people were mad about a 1,000-page bill.

On the recordMay 2, 2011
We got a 2,000-page bill, people were mad about a 1,000-page bill.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess highlights public frustration with the lengthy healthcare bill.

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