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Michael Burgess: “I am concerned about the consequences for existing Medicare beneficiaries, as this policy would raid the Medicare Trust…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2019
I am concerned about the consequences for existing Medicare beneficiaries, as this policy would raid the Medicare Trust Fund, which is already slated to go bankrupt in 2026.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess warns that proposed policies threaten Medicare's sustainability for seniors.

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