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John Garamendi: “So what you're saying is this is the do nothing, the best case Republican scenario. But if they actually were able to…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2010
So what you're saying is this is the do nothing, the best case Republican scenario. But if they actually were able to pass a bill, they're going to take men and women that are 54 now, that in 10 years will be 65 going for Medicare, they're going to take those men and women and toss them into the shark pool with the insurance companies?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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govinfo.gov
Mar 17, 2010

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Garamendi criticizes Republican healthcare proposals and their impact on future Medicare recipients.

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