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Jay Rockefeller: As best we can figure, 25 percent of the steelworkers who might receive this proposal are not receiving Medicare. As…

On the recordMay 16, 2002
As best we can figure, 25 percent of the steelworkers who might receive this proposal are not receiving Medicare. As such, none have prescription drugs.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Discussing healthcare access for steelworkers during a floor speech.

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