On the recordApril 3, 2001
It could be clearer if you did not raid the Medicare trust fund for a new benefit, a new promise, when you need the Medicare trust fund money to keep the previous promises. That is how clear it is.
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Discussing the implications of using the Medicare trust fund for new benefits.
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