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Harry Reid: “The subject of Medicare is extremely important. Medicare is not a perfect program, but it is a good program. It has done…”

On the recordMay 20, 2003
The subject of Medicare is extremely important. Medicare is not a perfect program, but it is a good program. It has done so much to help the American people. I am glad to see we are going to address the issue. I hope we address it with the intent of doing more than just calling it Medicare reform. It has to be real Medicare reform. I hope that can be accomplished.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the importance of Medicare and the need for genuine reform.

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