11/17/2010
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"They are not disposed toward cramdowns. In fact, they are very much scared of them."
"When President Obama first came into office, I met with Treasury and gave them a presentation, which I will be glad to share with everybody, pointing out, saying in the next few years you are going to..."
"Our goal there is to maintain the high standards of the national legislation, but to give States flexibility."
"We believe that we can save many, many hundreds of millions of dollars through a Medicare-for-all-single-payer program."