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On the recordMay 19, 2014
In your judgment, based on what you know, are people, quote-unquote, cooking the books? Is that, in fact, a problem within the health care system?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders questions the Veterans Affairs Secretary about potential fraudulent practices in the VA health care system.

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