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Jack Kingston: For Mother's Day you can tell her that the Republican proposal for Medicare increases her benefits from $5,000 to $7,000…

On the recordMay 9, 1996
For Mother's Day you can tell her that the Republican proposal for Medicare increases her benefits from $5,000 to $7,000 and saves the fund from going broke by giving her more options. Those options, as we all know, put more competition in there, give your mother a little bit more to choose from than a Blue Cross, Blue Shield policy.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia

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Discussing the Republican proposal for Medicare benefits during a speech.

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