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Michael Burgess: “How do we get back to where we are competing? I often tell the story that right now Adam Smith is rolling over in his…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2017
How do we get back to where we are competing? I often tell the story that right now Adam Smith is rolling over in his grave to see what we have done to the free market in health care.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess criticizes the impact of the Affordable Care Act on free market competition in healthcare.

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