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On the recordOctober 10, 1995
In other words, instead of letting all the ego of names stay right here in the Congress, so that it is the Joan Smith Act, this could be known as the Golden Rule-Gingrich Act to Cut Medicare or whatever one might want to call it.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the naming of legislation during a debate on Medicare cuts.

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