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On the recordJune 7, 2017
When we talk about cutting $800 billion out of the program, it is not just the poor women and children who are going to get hurt, it is those old people.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper emphasizes the impact of Medicaid cuts on vulnerable populations, including the elderly.

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