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Michael Burgess: That is not how we make decisions in something so important. Because Medicare is just simply too important for our…

On the recordJuly 19, 2017
That is not how we make decisions in something so important. Because Medicare is just simply too important for our seniors, who already struggle to make ends meet, to be subjected to cuts in this way.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess emphasizes the importance of Medicare and the need for inclusive decision-making.

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