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On the recordJanuary 21, 2010
I want to say that I know what the chairman is going to say. He is going to say the CBO came back and said it would extend the lifespan of Medicare, and they did, and it would under the mechanisms used in the unified budget when it comes to trust fund accounting.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
Source
govinfo.gov
Jan 21, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker addresses the TARP amendment and the CBO's impact on Medicare.

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