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Barack Obama: “I'm willing to work with anyone to keep improving the current system, but I refuse to do anything that undermines the…”

On the recordAugust 24, 2012
I'm willing to work with anyone to keep improving the current system, but I refuse to do anything that undermines the basic idea of Medicare as a guarantee for seniors who get sick.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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