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Jim McDermott: “Willie Sutton was once asked, 'Why do you rob banks?' And he said, 'Well, that is where the money is.'”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
Willie Sutton was once asked, 'Why do you rob banks?' And he said, 'Well, that is where the money is.'
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott compares healthcare spending to bank robbery, emphasizing chronic illness costs.

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