Senate Proceeding on Apr 7th, 2011 :: 4:38:50 to 4:39:19
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4:38:46 to 4:38:50( Edit History Discussion )

John Thune: in 1965 we passed medicare. why? because senior citizens could not get health insurance.

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Speech By: Jon Tester

4:38:51 to 4:39:12( Edit History Discussion )

Jon Tester: and the reason health insurance companies would not take the risk of insuring older americans who logically would need to see doctors and receive treatment more often than younger americans is rather clear. and even if there was such a plan the cost wo prohibitive for a senior on a fixed income.

4:39:13 to 4:39:19( Edit History Discussion )

Jon Tester: so we created medicare and today it is one of our most successful programs and no senior is left