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Medicare financing talks spark House panel debate
In Washington the Kennedy administration offered compromises on features of the aged medical care program if Congress funds it with higher Social Security taxes. Secretary Ribicoff opened closed-door testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, stressing financing as essential while signaling willingness to discuss changes elsewhere. Public support surveys boost administration hopes despite expected GOP opposition and muting enthusiasm from many Democrats.
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Thomas B. Curtis
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