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Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in Feca Act

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Mark Takano

Democrat
“I support this bill. Some medical providers have been convicted of fraud. The government cannot stop paying those providers right away. The bill will let the government stop paying them sooner. That is good. It will protect taxpayers. Cheating the system is bad. People should not do it.”
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Mark Takano

Democrat
“This is a good bill. The government should spend less on fraudsters. It should only spend on people who really need help. The bill does that. The government should focus on the people who are cheating the system. The bill will do that. That is good. I want this bill to pass. Our government will spend less money. That is good.”
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