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On the recordJune 14, 2017
And if these cuts weren't bad enough, you also assume savings from the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and deep cuts to the Medicaid program.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses the negative implications of healthcare cuts and ACA repeal.

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