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Pawlenty, Gingrich Offer Views On Medicare, Entitlement Programs
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty formally announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination with a pledge to reinvent programs like Medicare in order to tackle the nation's fiscal difficulties. Meanwhile, another GOP candidate - Newt Gingrich - continued his efforts to explain his remarks about the Medicare overhaul plan advanced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
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