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Richard K. Armey: Too often, when Congress turns to health issues, it ends up applying legislative Band-Aids. It's time to address…

On the recordJune 25, 1999
Too often, when Congress turns to health issues, it ends up applying legislative Band-Aids. It's time to address underlying causes.
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Richard K. Armey
Texas
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congress.gov
Jun 25, 1999

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Critique of past Congressional actions on health issues.

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