Judd Gregg: “I would be surprised to know that because, as I understand it from staff, the estimate, as by CMS, is $1.68. But I guess…”

“I would be surprised to know that because, as I understand it from staff, the estimate, as by CMS, is $1.68. But I guess we can turn to the record and find that out. You may be right, CMS may be right. In any event, the number seems to be reasonable in the context of the benefit being received, which is seniors are being asked to pay for 25 percent of the Part B, which is not a great deal compared to what Americans who are working are being asked to pay, which is 75 percent of that.”