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Tim Ryan: I'll give myself 30 more seconds to say we believe in putting seniors in charge of their health care, not 15…

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
I'll give myself 30 more seconds to say we believe in putting seniors in charge of their health care, not 15 bureaucrats. Our budget does not change the Medicare benefit for anybody in or near retirement. But to guarantee that that promise can continue to be made for my mom and the other moms that we've been talking about, to guarantee that it's there for my generation and my kids' generation, you have to reform the program, and that's why we want this bipartisan idea that has proven to work, versus giving the control to 15 bureaucrats. With that, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Salmon).
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio
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Mar 19, 2013

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