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Lloyd Doggett: “And all we get out of that, other than seniors having to pay more, is that the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
And all we get out of that, other than seniors having to pay more, is that the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund declines by over a decade if they are successful with their Senior Insecurity Act.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett warns about the long-term effects of the Republican plan on Medicare's solvency.

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