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On the recordJune 23, 2013
if we are going to be serious on deficit reduction, it has to include Medicare, not in a thoughtless way, not in a way that savages older people or poor people, but in a way that actually saves some money.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for thoughtful Medicare reforms in deficit reduction efforts.

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