04/11/2018
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"I must inform her, and I do seriously respect your position, but that movie has been seen over and over again."
"And every proposal I have heard coming out of the majority lately entails the federal government defaulting on its end of the bargain, cutting benefits for my constituents, our constituents, benefits ..."
"According to the Standard and Poor's Index on Healthcare, in 2010, health costs covered by private insurance rose by 7.75 percent compared to Medicare, which increased at a modest 3.3 percent."
"Some of our witnesses today believe the best way to reform Medicare would be to privatize the program."