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David Schweikert: “Medicare spending is up 10% this year.”

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 12:34

In five more budget years, Medicare spending will be 22% of all income tax, all corporate taxes. That's a remarkable movement. We had a data point a couple days ago saying Medicare spending is up 10% this year. But we're not allowed to talk about that. It's an earned benefit. You worked in America, it's just like Social Security. You worked your 40 quarters, you earned It. (12:34–12:40)

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Asserts that Medicare spending has increased by 10% in the current year.

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