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Bush's Medicare Restructure Proposal

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush's proposal to cut income taxes and restructure Medicare. His plan would allow senior citizens the option of keeping their current federal coverage, or trade it in for private plans. Democrats say the proposal would cost the federal government billions...undermining plans for new tax cuts.

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