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The time Joe Biden proposed sunsetting every federal program — even Medicare

By Timothy P. Carney

Published February 8, 2023 5:57pm ET

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The time Joe Biden proposed sunsetting every federal program — even Medicare — In the summer of 1975, U.S. News & World Report informed its readers about a new breed of Senate Democrat. “Many younger Democrats — as well as some of their elders — are increasingly disillusioned with Great Society-type programs. Senator Joseph R. Biden. Jr., of Delaware, elected in 1972, told U.S. News & World Report: […]

In the summer of 1975, U.S. News & World Report informed its readers about a new breed of Senate Democrat.

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