But let me tell you what the real option is, and the gentleman from Connecticut has pointed it out. The option is either fix this system, control costs, and create a better choice for Americans or else raise taxes dramatically to keep this system from bankruptcy.
William Tauzin: “But let me tell you what the real option is, and the gentleman from Connecticut has pointed it out. The option is either…”
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Discussing Medicaid and Medicare reforms during a floor speech.
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