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Orrin Hatch: “I take it they are spending $600 billion or more--almost double what we spend--and not getting nearly the delivery of…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2002
I take it they are spending $600 billion or more--almost double what we spend--and not getting nearly the delivery of the drug as in the system we would give to the seniors. It seems to me it is pretty tough to be for the $600 billion program under those circumstances.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the costs and effectiveness of a proposed drug program.

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