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Tom Coburn
stated on December 1, 2010 in a meeting of the Simpson-Bowles deficit commission:

"One in 19 Americans today get SSDI or SSI. That's one in 19 Americans (who) are disabled."

By Louis Jacobson • December 14, 2010
Tom Coburn
stated on March 23, 2010 in comments to reporters:

"The American people will be appalled to learn the health care bill exempts (congressional) leadership and committee staff."

By Catharine Richert • March 26, 2010