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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

Editor's note · Context

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

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