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Bill Cassidy: “Medicare was cut $716 billion to fund Obamacare, and frankly, when you cut that much, it has got to give.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
Medicare was cut $716 billion to fund Obamacare, and frankly, when you cut that much, it has got to give.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana

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Cassidy highlights the negative impact of Medicare cuts on beneficiaries' healthcare choices.

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