On the recordJanuary 5, 1996
Your budget did not protect Medicare and Medicaid, the seniors, and the veterans. It did not. That is why it got vetoed. It was absolutely slashing the budget for those people.
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govinfo.govWatson Coleman: “Your budget did not protect Medicare and Medicaid, the seniors, and the veterans. It did not. That is why it got vetoed.…”
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Discussing the impact of a budget proposal on Medicare, Medicaid, seniors, and veterans.
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