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 WASHINGTON (AP) - After fending off legislation to let the government negotiate Medicare drug prices, President Bush made it clear Monday he would fight future attempts to alter the program for the elderly and disabled.
Bush praised the Medicare drug benefit for costing less than anticipated and for high satisfaction rates among customers.
"I just want to assure you that we'll do everything we can to jealously guard why this program is working," Bush told about a dozen Medicare participants and senior advocates at a White House meeting attended by the Associated Press. "That basically means making sure seniors are still in charge of the decisions."
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