On the recordApril 8, 2013
The 800-pound gorilla in the room on deficit reduction is health care. Unless we do something about the cost of health care, reining that in, we are doomed.
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “The 800-pound gorilla in the room on deficit reduction is health care. Unless we do something about the cost of health…”
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Highlighting healthcare costs as a critical issue for deficit reduction.
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