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Martin Hoke: Mr. Speaker, that is what is such a shame, because if you are a senior citizen and we actually enact this piece of…

On the recordSeptember 29, 1995
Mr. Speaker, that is what is such a shame, because if you are a senior citizen and we actually enact this piece of legislation to reform Medicare and save it and improve it and simplify it, which I believe we will, then as a senior citizen you will be given the option of having Medicare as we know it today, if that is what you want, or Plus, and also, three large categories. As the gentleman pointed out quite correctly, there are an infinite number of options within those three large categories that are in addition to what exists today now.
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Martin Hoke
Republican · Ohio

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Discussing Medicare reform and options for senior citizens.

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