these were the same cuts that were included in the Ryan budget, but instead of strengthening Medicare, the Republicans wanted to give tax breaks to millionaires.
Janice Schakowsky: “these were the same cuts that were included in the Ryan budget, but instead of strengthening Medicare, the Republicans…”
On the recordDecember 3, 2013
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Schakowsky criticizes Republicans for prioritizing tax breaks over Medicare funding.
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