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On the recordSeptember 24, 2018
many of my colleagues voted to cut $1 trillion in funding over a 10-year period to Medicaid, and $500 billion to Medicare.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Criticizing colleagues for significant cuts to Medicaid and Medicare funding.

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