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Greg Walden: “I would just say to my friend, the biggest assault on Medicare is the Democrats' proposal to do Medicare for All. We…”

On the recordMay 9, 2019
I would just say to my friend, the biggest assault on Medicare is the Democrats' proposal to do Medicare for All. We know it will cost $32 trillion, double personal and corporate income taxes. I met with our hospitals yesterday: 40 percent reduction in their payments. They are not sure how they would survive. They told me most hospitals in America will go bankrupt under the Democrats' proposal. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed), a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee.
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Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon
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May 9, 2019

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