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Last year, 47 million. that number almost doubles. and then, suzanne, by 2040, 88 million people, americans, will be enrolled in medicare. and this is the cost. this is the cost. this is where the real information is. 1975, the government paid about $2,800 for every single person. here you had 24 million in. then when you get here to 2040, $44,416. and then you've got all those people enrolled and now you see where the money comes from. >> thank you very much. we're going to dip in and go to capitol hill where republican leaders are before the mikes there to talk about their plan. >> a serious...