I was there fighting the fight, voting against Medicare in 1965 because we knew it would not work. Now, we didn't get rid of it in round 1, because we didn't think that was politically smart, and we don't think that is the right way to go through a transition. But we believe it is going to wither on the vine.
Discussing Medicare and its anticipated decline.
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