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Republicans Back Away From Controversial Medicare Plan05:19
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The death of Osama bin Laden is still reverberating on Capitol Hill, where some members of Congress are calling for a cutback in aid to Pakistan until the country explains whether Pakistani military or intelligence officers helped bin Laden remain hidden for years near a military academy.
And, Republicans in the House of Representatives are now backing away from their controversial plan to transform Medicare into a program that subsidizes the cost of private health insurance for seniors. We speak with Gail Chaddock, congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor.
This segment aired on May 6, 2011.
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