Washington Journal
Social Security and Medicare
2005-03-27T07:47:09-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZmZlXC8xODYwNTMtMDItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==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.
The guest, a former staff director for House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s Medicare Task Force, talked about two independent trustees overseeing …
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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
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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