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Michael Burgess: “The American people need to fully understand how Medicare for All is not Medicare at all, but actually just…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
The American people need to fully understand how Medicare for All is not Medicare at all, but actually just Government-run, single-payer healthcare.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess clarifies that Medicare for All is a government-run system, not true Medicare.

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