Bob Casey said "We did pass Medicare a couple years ago, in 1965. At that time, a third of elderly Americans lived below the poverty line." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 15, 2014

We did pass Medicare a couple years ago, in 1965. At that time, a third of elderly Americans lived below the poverty line.

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Senator Casey discusses the historical impact of Medicare on poverty.

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