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Patty Murray: “We cannot lower health care spending simply by shifting these costs from the Federal Government onto seniors and States…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
We cannot lower health care spending simply by shifting these costs from the Federal Government onto seniors and States and the most vulnerable families.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray criticizes the House Republicans' budget approach to health care costs.

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