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Patty Murray: “I think we know that chronic disease that is caused by obesity and unhealthy lifestyles is costing us billions of…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2004
I think we know that chronic disease that is caused by obesity and unhealthy lifestyles is costing us billions of dollars in this country.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington
Source
congress.gov
Jul 15, 2004

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Discussing the financial impact of obesity-related chronic diseases.

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