Beware of Medicare: Why Tax Cuts Are No Threat to Medicare

Congress should recognize the real distinction between tax policyand Medicare reform and examine each of the President's policyproposals on its own merits rather than relying on claims thatreforming tax policy will seriously affect Medicare financing.

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