we think there's considerable risk with this.
Eighty-five percent of the people in the current TRICARE system would not expect to see an increase in copayments.
If I were trying to run a healthcare company, the last people I'd pick would be the DOD.
At the end of the day, your recommendations on health care are driven by the fact that we think we can provide better ch...
But we will not accept demagoguery. We are not going to play that game.
If I just walked into this room not knowing the context, I would think that a 40 percent retirement change had been reco...
Now, the hope is that, if you make this change, the benefits go up and make it worth the additional investment.
we are $17 trillion, $18 trillion in debt and we ought to be looking for savings where we can.
We want to do right by them, and that means a new benefit that doesn't exist today.
If it is below 20 percent cost share, it will be because I think you have earned a discount when it comes to health care...
Hearing come to order. I apologize for being late.
I think this modernization effort of a blended plan will serve the country well.
It seems to me that the person who's going to pay the most is the retiree, no matter what you do.
Change is coming. I just really appreciate the input that you've given us.
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We cannot do this by ourselves. We are going to need the commander in chief to weigh in and inform the American people t...
I am really tired of bailing out water when the boat has got a hole in it a mile wide.
Under the doctrine of preemption, would the Federal law preempt States who are trying to legalize the substance?