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Jerry Moran: Blood in the patient. The patient is going to die unless you close up the wound. Ninety billion dollars will only get…

On the recordOctober 13, 1995
Blood in the patient. The patient is going to die unless you close up the wound. Ninety billion dollars will only get you past the next election. It will not save Medicare from bankruptcy and protect it for the next generation. Our goal is to protect Medicare, not pass the next election, but for the next generation.
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Jerry Moran
Republican · Kansas

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Discussing the need for sustainable Medicare funding during a debate.

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