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Thomas Daschle: I appreciate the answer from the Senator from Illinois. The debt, under this budget, would be completely retired by the…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2000
I appreciate the answer from the Senator from Illinois. The debt, under this budget, would be completely retired by the year 2013; Medicare solvency would be extended to the year 2025; Social Security solvency would be extended through the year 2050; we broaden health care coverage; all of these plus maintain the kind of commitment we have begun to make in areas such as investments in education and in increased law enforcement activity that have made a real difference in this country. Did the Senator from Illinois talk about those things as well?
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Thomas Daschle
South Dakota

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Discussing the impacts of a budget proposal on debt, Medicare, Social Security, and health care coverage.

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