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Ron Wyden: “The problem with Medicare reform is for every dollar that Americans pay in, they are going to get about $3 out in…”

On the recordApril 9, 2013
The problem with Medicare reform is for every dollar that Americans pay in, they are going to get about $3 out in benefits.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the unsustainable nature of Medicare spending.

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