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On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
If we abide by what seemed like a bipartisan commitment not to cut benefits, we must safeguard Medicare by raising revenue.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer stresses the need for revenue to protect Medicare benefits.

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