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Medicare is an important piece of our social safety net. Since its creation in 1965, Medicare has provided millions of senior citizens the care they need. 

The fact is, maintaining the status quo is not an option â€" the Medicare Trustees project that the program will be bankrupt by 2024, and the independent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says that by the time our children are raising children, every dollar the federal government takes in will go towards paying for Social Security and government health care programs. 

As a physician, I want to ensure Medicare is preserved and protected for future generations. 

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