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Article: A MASSIVE NEW BURDEN FOR STATES

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October 27, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The office of Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., issued the following news release:

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor Monday regarding importance of getting it right on health care reform:

"As the debate over health care continues, I think it's important once again to remind the American people that every lawmaker in Washington recognizes the need for reform. Health care costs are rising at an unsustainable rate, and if we don't get these costs under control, we can't expect to maintain the quality of care or the access to care that most Americans currently enjoy. This is the primary problem with our system, and ...

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