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David Schweikert: “For every dollar you put into Medicare, you're getting six…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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David Schweikert's Congressional Address on U.S. Debt, Healthcare, and Economic Policy Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 22:27

And one of the most difficult numbers I have in my data set here, because this is the one that I see people get upset about. What's the primary driver of US Debt, interest, health care. For every dollar you put into Medicare, you're getting six to seven dollars back. That delta. That delta is uncomfortable to talk about, but it turns out to be that and interest of the primary drivers. All right. And you start to actually look at some more. (22:27–22:35)

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Asserts that Medicare beneficiaries receive six to seven dollars in benefits for every dollar contributed.

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