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Ed Markey: “Medicare and Medicaid must not be raided to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid must not be raided to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes protecting Medicare and Medicaid from budget cuts benefiting the wealthy.

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