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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
Even though you could say you had 30 percent in the new system, they would be moving so slowly you are really just continuing to reward bad behavior.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Senator Cantwell criticizes slow progress in healthcare reforms that fail to incentivize better practices.

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