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Jeb Hensarling: The major driver of our long-term liabilities, everybody here knows, is Medicare and Medicaid and our healthcare…

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
The major driver of our long-term liabilities, everybody here knows, is Medicare and Medicaid and our healthcare spending. Nothing comes close.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling emphasizes Medicare and Medicaid as key drivers of long-term financial liabilities.

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