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On the recordSeptember 26, 2023
if the ultra-wealthy paid their fair share of taxes, there wouldn't be such a serious Medicare shortfall.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the impact of tax evasion on Medicare's financial health.

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