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Ron Wyden

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Ron Wyden is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a position he has held since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, Wyden has been a prominent advocate for civil liberties, healthcare reform, and technology policy. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as privacy rights, government surveillance, and access to healthcare, often emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in government actions.

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Mar 21, 2023

the President's budget has several bold proposals to build on the Inflation Reduction Act that will hold big pharma accountable for years of high prices.

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Mar 21, 2023

Nobody wants America to return to that time.

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Mar 21, 2023

I have serious concerns with the focus on partisan policies that risk harming health-care access and affordability for both current and future patients.

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Mar 21, 2023

MedPAC estimates it cost us over $20 billion--$20 billion--in 2023 alone.

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Mar 21, 2023

none of us wants America to return to that time.

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Mar 21, 2023

There is no reason why a drug that we know costs no more than about $10 to manufacture should be costing seniors $100, $200.

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Mar 21, 2023

I just want a package so we can land this program in Rhode Island that I have been working on, I think, now for 8 years.

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Mar 21, 2023

The President's budget comes down to a simple proposition: helping working families and the middle class get ahead and reducing the Federal deficit are not mutually exclusive.

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Mar 21, 2023

As long as I am chair of this committee, I will fight any effort to engage in intergenerational warfare.

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Mar 21, 2023

Some Medicare Advantage plans misrepresent how sick their patients are to CMS, in order to take more money from taxpayers.

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Mar 21, 2023

as long as I'm chairman of the Finance Committee, I will fight any effort to engage in intergenerational warfare.

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Mar 16, 2023

prioritization of debt ceiling payments is just unworkable.

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Mar 16, 2023

Free trade agreements cannot be unilaterally decided by the executive branch.

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Mar 16, 2023

The President has put out a budget that's based on a simple proposition: helping working families and the middle class get ahead and reducing the deficit at the same time are not mutually exclusive.

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Mar 16, 2023

One of the most important steps the Congress can take now is make sure there are no questions about the full faith and credit of the United States.

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Mar 16, 2023

I rise today to highlight a new rule by the State Department that honors a 15-year-old Portland girl whose life was cut short by a hit-and-run driver in 2016. The girl's name is Fallon Smart, and the man accused of manslaughter in her…

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Mar 16, 2023

I would like for them to have that feeling of relief once again.

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Mar 16, 2023

prioritization of debt ceiling payments is just unworkable.

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Mar 16, 2023

I am glad to see the President agrees that we need to put an end to two tax codes.

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Mar 16, 2023

President Biden has put out a budget that reduces the deficit by nearly $3 trillion.

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Mar 16, 2023

The short answer is 'no.' Not even close.

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Mar 16, 2023

I am glad to see the President agrees that we need to put an end to two tax codes.

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Mar 16, 2023

We feel very strongly about protecting all those firefighters and nurses and all the small business people.

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Mar 16, 2023

And just to--for people who are not familiar with this particular arena, the words 'systemic risk' sound like a rather mild and inoffensive term. But it actually refers to pretty devastating stuff, does it not?

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