Medicare at Heart of Special Election in New York 26

The Takeaway
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New York’s 26th District will hold a special election tomorrow to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Chris Lee, who resigned in January after he had responded to a Craigslist ad with shirtless pictures of himself. Takeaway Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich takes a closer look at the special election and notes that this election may be the first test for Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wisc.) budget proposal to cut Medicare.

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