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| | | | | Is Paul Ryan already eyeing Medicare cuts? | | "What people don't realize is that Medicare is going broke, that Medicare is going to have price controls,” Ryan said Thursday. “Because of Obamacare, Medicaid is in fiscal straits. So you have to deal with those issues if you're going to repeal and replace Obamacare." | | By Mike DeBonis • PowerPost • Read more » |
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