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Dick Durbin: “5 years at 200 million amounts to a billion dollars.”

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Durbin Amendment To Help Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closure Defeated By Republicans In Ag Committee

Published | Video Starts at 03:33

These are hospitals that are serving clearly rural areas and not wealthy people. They are struggling farm families and struggling rural families. What does it amount to? 5 years at 200 million amounts to a billion dollars. Durbin, what are you talking about? A billion dollar amendment? We can't deal with that. Well, I think we can. It represents 48 hours in the war in Iran. (03:33–03:37)

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Asserts that $200 million per year over five years totals $1 billion.

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