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Michael Burgess: “Remember the word 'affordable' is in the title. If we wanted to bring the cost of health care down, we would have…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2012
Remember the word 'affordable' is in the title. If we wanted to bring the cost of health care down, we would have invited Governor Mitch Daniels.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess criticizes the Affordable Care Act's effectiveness in reducing healthcare costs.

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