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2 Words Trigger CDC to Stay Quiet

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Feb 17, 2017

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Researchers and administrators at the CDC dare not utter the words guns or firearms for fear of budget cuts from Congress, according to health policy researcher David Hemenway.

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Feb 17, 2017

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2 Words Trigger CDC to Stay Quiet

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