I guess the difference is, we don't divide it into 10 regions when it comes to Medicare.
Dick Durbin: “I guess the difference is, we don't divide it into 10 regions when it comes to Medicare.”
On the recordJune 25, 2003
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Discussing the structure of Medicare during a debate.
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