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On the recordJune 11, 2018
As a candidate, President Trump talked a big game on lowering drug prices. But after 500 days, the only healthcare price he has dropped is his former secretary.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray criticizes Trump's failure to lower drug prices after his election.

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