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Chris Van Hollen: my recollection is that the CBO analysis showed that it really just shifted a lot of the rising health care costs off…

On the recordJune 5, 2012
my recollection is that the CBO analysis showed that it really just shifted a lot of the rising health care costs off the Medicare program and on to seniors, is that not right?
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen questions the impact of the House Republican plan on Medicare costs for seniors.

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