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Steve Kagen: I would say it this way: Medicare part D has already been privatized because no longer is the benefit money going to go…

On the recordJanuary 30, 2007
I would say it this way: Medicare part D has already been privatized because no longer is the benefit money going to go to a constituent, to a Medicare enrollee. It goes to the insurance company. In fact, all of us taxpayers paid money to private insurance companies for the marketing of this most fiscally irresponsible program ever to be rolled out by the Federal Government to help them to be successful to privatize the Medicare patients.
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Steve Kagen
Wisconsin

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Discussing concerns about the privatization of Medicare Part D.

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