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On the recordMay 15, 2012
I think people value the fact that they are paying into the system, and they get out a form of social insurance both for Social Security and for Medicare.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Bingaman emphasizes the importance of Social Security and Medicare as social insurance programs.

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