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Nancy Pelosi: the Democratic plan does just that. This Republican bill, I repeat, is not guaranteed. It is not affordable. It is not a…

On the recordJune 26, 2003
the Democratic plan does just that. This Republican bill, I repeat, is not guaranteed. It is not affordable. It is not a defined prescription drug benefit under Medicare that our seniors want and deserve. The Republican plan is a plan to end Medicare. I urge my colleagues to reject this raw deal for America's seniors and vote no on the Republican bill and yes on the very excellent Democratic proposal.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Opposing a Republican bill related to Medicare during a House floor debate.

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