W. Todd Akin: “So we are going to take $500 billion out of Medicare. And what do you…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2010

So we are going to take $500 billion out of Medicare. And what do you think is going to happen? If you take $500 billion out of Medicare, it is going to be harder to provide services for people. But you are not just doing that alone. You are adding more people and taking money out. So now you're sort of compounding the problem. And so the result is you're going to get poorer quality care and you're going to have to pay more money on the side, I suppose. Is that right, Doctor?

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W. Todd Akin

Missouri

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Jan 20, 2010

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The speaker is discussing the impact of budget cuts to Medicare.

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W. Todd Akin: “So we are going to take $500 billion out of Medicare. And what do you think is going to happen? If you take $500 billion…”

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