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David Schweikert: “In a few years, actually Medicare even passes Social…”

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

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Schweikert: It's Time for Members of Congress To Start Acting Like Adults

Published | Video Starts at 25:16

And in a little while you gotta understand back to my fixation of we need to find some way to add technology disruption cures to disrupt the cost of healthcare. Because guess what, Mr. Speaker, In a few years, actually Medicare even passes Social Security and total spending. So the hierarchy used to always be Social Security is number one, defense is number two, Medicare is number three and interest was actually way down here. (25:16–25:24)

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Asserts that Medicare spending will surpass Social Security spending in a few years.

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