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On the recordJune 2, 2011
a central planner who is pushing data points around on a big spreadsheet in a far-off Washington, D.C., is going to be able to tell me where to get my care.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess expresses concern over centralized healthcare decision-making.

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