And what that act requires is that if you increase the federal deficit unless it is offset by some other legislation, that What kicks in is a 4% cut across the board... Medicare is affected. Veterans benefits are not affected. The SNAP program is not effective, nor is Medicaid affected, but Medicare is affected so that people's Medicare benefits will be threatened. (18:32–18:53)
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Asserts that a 4% cut will affect Medicare due to the statutory pay-as-you-go act.
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