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On the recordJune 4, 1996
You know, somebody asked me last Thursday, look, we do not smoke. Why should we pay more of our taxes, more of our premiums for Medicare to cover the people that do not take care of their own health, that smoke, that do otherwise? My reaction was, look, that is what we are trying to do with one of these options, medical savings accounts, so the people that do take care of themselves can end up sharing some of that savings. I think it would be good if the gentleman mentioned some of the options.
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Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan
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Discussing the fairness of Medicare costs related to health behaviors.

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