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Joe Pitts: “As long as the Medicare trust fund has a balance, the Treasury Department is authorized to make payments on behalf of…”

On the recordNovember 27, 2012
As long as the Medicare trust fund has a balance, the Treasury Department is authorized to make payments on behalf of seniors.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Pitts emphasizes the importance of the Medicare trust fund for senior payments.

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