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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Senior citizens in my District want the 106th Congress to know that the Social Security and Medicare programs have done…

On the recordMay 17, 1999
Senior citizens in my District want the 106th Congress to know that the Social Security and Medicare programs have done more to make their senior years secure and healthy than any programs ever enacted by the Congress.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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congress.gov
May 17, 1999

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Highlighting the importance of Social Security and Medicare for seniors' well-being.

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