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Friday, May 13 2011

With Next Election In Mind, Medicare Politics Among The Dynamics Similar To 2010 Congressional Contests

Some news outlets report that "what goes around comes around" as many House Republicans are being reminded of the last election's raucous town hall meetings - this time, though, they are in the hot seat. Meanwhile, members of the GOP freshmen class have asked the White House to condemn liberal attacks on the Medicare proposal advanced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
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