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Earl Blumenauer: “I represent a State, Oregon, where we have made a commitment to the Federal Government to reduce our Medicare spending 2…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
I represent a State, Oregon, where we have made a commitment to the Federal Government to reduce our Medicare spending 2 percent a year over the next 5 years.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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Blumenauer discusses Oregon's commitment to reducing Medicare spending and its potential national impact.

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