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On the recordApril 14, 2011
We have an obligation to our generations who built America. That's why we will not allow the Republicans to terminate Medicare with extreme prejudice. We will not allow them to turn a guarantee for seniors into a voucher program for the insurance industry. We will not allow them to turn Medicare into ``Medi-gone.'' We will not allow them to give us 6,000 reasons to vote against their hair-brained scheme because they want to put $6,000 worth of more costs on our senior citizens. This is a noble obligation. It should not be shredded. We should reduce medical inflation, not put this burden on senior citizens. Preserve Medicare and reject the Republican scheme. ____________________
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Jay Inslee
Democratic · Washington

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