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Peter Welch: “I am truly shocked at the failure of our Congress, Republican or Democrat, to start addressing the extraordinarily high…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2021
I am truly shocked at the failure of our Congress, Republican or Democrat, to start addressing the extraordinarily high cost to healthcare in our country.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch criticizes Congress for not addressing high healthcare costs.

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