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Brian Bilbray: I say to the gentleman, ``But their premiums can be raised, and you tell a senior that it's no problem. You just pay…

On the recordApril 6, 1995
I say to the gentleman, ``But their premiums can be raised, and you tell a senior that it's no problem. You just pay more, and you won't know what that is in the future. We try to lay a defined course for these people. They have enough insecurity. They don't need us playing games back and forth, and you, more than anybody else, knows that you try to send messages that we pre-warn citizens of a changing situation as much as humanly possible.''
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Brian Bilbray
California

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Discussing the impact of rising premiums on seniors during a debate.

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