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47 (Now 51) Health Policy Experts (Including Me) Say “Sign the Senate bill.”
September 4, 2009 | 5:05 pm
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47 (Now 51) Health Policy Experts (Including Me) Say “Sign the Senate bill.”

Harold Pollack is a professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and Special Correspondent for The Treatment.

I’m too square to really enjoy Senator Al Franken’s comedy routine, but I do enjoy his policy wonk routine when he is talking health reform. I really like that he can talk to skeptical older voters about this stuff.

Democratic politicians from the President on down--watch this clip. Then go and do thou likewise.

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