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Steve Scalise: “In fact, if you look at their plan, their plan not only will double the national debt in 5 years, which I guess they are…”

On the recordMay 31, 2011
In fact, if you look at their plan, their plan not only will double the national debt in 5 years, which I guess they are okay with, but it also allows Medicare to go bankrupt. We are not going to sit by and let Medicare go bankrupt. We are not going to sit by and let them keep spending money that we don't have. We are finally going to say enough is enough.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana
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May 31, 2011

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