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Jerry Pasa: Now Ryan wants to privatize Medicare; what’s next, Social Security?

Just a note to let you know that Paul Ryan, a close associate of Jeff Denham and Speaker of the House, announced during a Fox News interview that he plans to privatize Medicare. Less service at higher cost to line the pockets of the health insurance companies at the expense of taxpayers and seniors who paid into it their entire working lives.

What next Social Security privatization? So much for Making American Great Again!

Jerry Pasa, Modesto

This story was originally published November 14, 2016 at 3:33 PM with the headline "Jerry Pasa: Now Ryan wants to privatize Medicare; what’s next, Social Security?."

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