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On the recordNovember 24, 2003
Instead of a great feeling of joy and relief, senior citizens are now facing anxiety and also disappointment. Disappointment at how skimpy, and anxiety about what they could lose, rather than what they could gain.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Sen. Mikulski expresses concerns about the Medicare bill's impact on seniors.

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