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Paul Ryan: “Medicare, as you know, is a $38 trillion unfunded liability. It has to be reformed for younger generations because it…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2010
Medicare, as you know, is a $38 trillion unfunded liability. It has to be reformed for younger generations because it won't exist because it's going bankrupt.
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Paul Ryan
Wisconsin

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Ryan emphasizes the need for Medicare reform due to its financial unsustainability.

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