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Eliot Engel: “The Affordable Care Act extended the solvency of Medicare, and I just find it very strange that we fought two wars on…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
The Affordable Care Act extended the solvency of Medicare, and I just find it very strange that we fought two wars on the credit.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel defends the ACA's impact on Medicare amidst discussions of financial issues.

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