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On the recordAugust 26, 2010
One of the most important elements that sometimes isn't acknowledged, particularly by critics of Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid, ... is that because of those landmark programs our generation has known that our parents will be treated with dignity, with respect and will not live their final years in poverty.
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Mark Udall
Democratic · Colorado

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Udall highlights the importance of Social Security and Medicare in ensuring dignity for the elderly.

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