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On the recordMarch 16, 1994
I think we should keep the Medicare program, and I think we should increase the opportunities for Americans under Medicare to get even better care with even a broader range of choice with less red tape and less bureaucracy, which is why I oppose going in the opposite direction and adding more red tape and more bureaucracy.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the future of the Medicare program and advocating for less bureaucracy.

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