May 16, 2013
If we really want to root out the causes of this we need to talk about campaign finance laws, and Citizens United decision in 2010, which is when this all started.
Jim McDermott
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Jim McDermott is a former U.S. Representative from Washington, serving from 1989 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Washington's 7th congressional district. During his tenure, McDermott was known for his advocacy on healthcare issues, social justice, and economic equality. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a vocal critic of the Iraq War. McDermott also served on various committees, including the Ways and Means Committee, where he focused on tax policy and healthcare reform.
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May 16, 2013
The overwhelming majority of applications for tax-free status for political activities were from far right groups.
May 6, 2013
I suspect the chairman and I and all the committee have a boatload of questions.
May 6, 2013
How do we make a transition that makes sense in the delivery of health care, as well as fiscal sense?
May 6, 2013
It is patently unfair to ask physicians or others paid under the fee schedule to live with the sword of Damocles hanging over their head year after year after year.
May 6, 2013
This Committee has been wrestling with the need to reform Medicare's physician payment system for more than a decade.
May 6, 2013
We need to replace it with a sensible policy that reflects a more modern care delivery system.
May 6, 2013
We don't have to start over; we can build on what works and what is already working out there in some places.
Apr 24, 2013
There is one in Seattle named the McDermott Place which has 54 homeless veterans living in it, so I know about how it is done.
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