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Stage set for debate on drug benefits for seniors
Washington Times ^ | Monday, June 24, 2002 | By Amy Fagan

Posted on 06/24/2002 3:01:39 AM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:54:55 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The battle lines in Congress have been drawn on the key election-year issue of providing seniors with a prescription drug benefit.

House Republicans are preparing for a floor debate this week on their $350 billion bill that would provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit. Democrats, however, have criticized it as insufficient, promoting instead their $800 billion alternative.


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghancaves; medicare; socializedmedicine
Monday, June 24, 2002

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