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Jim McDermott: “I think everyone in this room would agree that protecting Medicare as a bedrock institution of American life, thereby…”

On the recordMay 19, 2014
I think everyone in this room would agree that protecting Medicare as a bedrock institution of American life, thereby serving the greater good, does require some sacrifice.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott argues that protecting Medicare requires shared sacrifice.

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