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Social Security and Medicare

The guest, a former staff director for House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s Medicare Task Force, talked about two independent trustees overseeing … read more

The guest, a former staff director for House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s Medicare Task Force, talked about two independent trustees overseeing Social Security and Medicare who broke with the Bush administration’s trustees, saying Medicare’s financial problems exceed Social Security’s financial problems. The trustees mentioned are Thomas Saving (R) and John Palmer (D). Mr. Jeffries responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. close

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  • Peter M. Jeffries Communications Director (Former) U.S. House of Representatives->Hastert, D. (R-IL)
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 27, 2005 | 7:47am EST | C-SPAN 1

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  • Mar 27, 2005 | 7:47am EST | C-SPAN 1
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