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Medicare President Clinton sent a fresh bouquet to Medicare today, figuratively speaking, as he sang the program's praises and warned congressional Republicans not to endanger it with tax cuts. Appearing with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, the president highlighted Medicare's special importance to women -- who tend to rely more on the program because they live longer. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

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President Clinton sent a fresh bouquet to Medicare today, figuratively speaking, as he sang the program's praises and warned congressional Republicans not to endanger it with tax cuts. Appearing with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, the president highlighted Medicare's special importance to women — who tend to rely more on the program because they live longer. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.