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On the recordJanuary 18, 2011
Health care reform means security and stability for America's seniors. First of all, despite all the rhetoric on the floor, this legislation actually improves the financial status of Medicare. It extends the solvency of Medicare, I think, by almost a decade.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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The speaker is discussing the impact of health care reform on Medicare and seniors.

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