And so again, I would like to think that this thing is going to be, you know, actually reduce our budget. But I don't ever see where government estimates come out accurate. When they first pass, When they first pass Medicare, they said it cost $12 billion in 1990. It ended up costing $110 billion. almost 10 times the original estimate. I mean, I do not want the senator as my accountant. He says we're going to have a half a trillion dollars in the first decade. (06:22–06:29)
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Asserts that the original cost estimate for Medicare was $12 billion, but it cost $110 billion in 1990.
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