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On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
Privatizing Medicare is the wrong direction for people across the country who expect the program to be there for them in their later years.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden opposes privatizing Medicare, emphasizing its importance for seniors.

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