On the recordApril 26, 2011
The House of Representatives recently passed a Republican budget which proposes privatizing Medicare and requiring seniors to pay the majority of their health expenses with their own money.
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Whitehouse criticizes the Republican budget for its impact on Medicare and seniors' expenses.
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