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On the recordMarch 16, 1994
The President cuts $124 billion from Medicare. He says he gets it from waste, fraud, and abuse, and what does he do with that money? He turns around and gives millionaires additional benefits----
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William M. Thomas
California

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Discussing Medicare cuts and their implications during a floor speech.

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