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Jeff Duncan: “Medicare ended up costing 12 times more than what was predicted after its first 25 years of operation.”

On the recordMay 20, 2013
Medicare ended up costing 12 times more than what was predicted after its first 25 years of operation.
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Jeff Duncan
Republican · South Carolina

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Duncan highlights the rising costs of Medicare compared to initial predictions.

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