On the recordJuly 10, 2011
I will put Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security on the table. All you need to do is to put tax expenditures on the table.
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transcripts.cnn.com“I will put Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security on the table. All you need to do is to put tax expenditures on the table.”
Obama is advocating for a long-term deal involving significant social programs in exchange for tax expenditure discussions.
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