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Conservative group claims Democrat-backed Medicare bill would “increase Medicare premiums”

By Bill Wichert• Aug. 27, 2011, midnight

Ron Kind stated on June 30, 2011 in :

"Before Medicare, only 51 percent of Americans 65 and older had health care coverage and nearly 30 percent lived below the poverty line. Today, thanks to Medicare ... nearly all seniors have coverage and 75 percent fewer struggle in poverty."

By Dave Umhoefer• August 25, 2011

Marco Rubio stated on August 23, 2011 in :

"When Social Security first started, there was 16 workers for every retiree. Today there are three workers for every retiree and soon there will be only two for every retiree."

By Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2011

Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in :

The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 18, 2011

Phil Gingrey stated on August 01, 2011 in :

Tax increases could "come into play" as a result of the debt ceiling deal.

By Willoughby Mariano• August 15, 2011

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