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Michael Burgess: “Repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate formula was one of the reasons that I ran for Congress.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2016
Repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate formula was one of the reasons that I ran for Congress.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Burgess emphasizes his motivation for running for Congress was to repeal a problematic payment formula.

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