Barack Obama actually said...

If you look at the numbers, Medicare in particular will run out of money, and we will not be able to sustain that program no matter how much taxes go up. I mean, it is not an option for us to just sit by and do nothing.

Context

Obama emphasizes the unsustainable nature of Medicare funding without reform.

12/31/2010

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