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On the recordOctober 11, 2011
If we keep putting off dealing with Medicare's $38 trillion in unfunded liabilities, there will be severe consequences for the country.
Said by
Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes urgency in addressing Medicare's financial issues.

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