"Don't pay attention to those scary stories about how your benefits will be cut, " he counseled seniors in the speech.

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So don't pay attention to those scary stories about how your benefits will be cut -- especially since some of the same folks who are spreading these tall tales have fought against Medicare in the past...

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"We don't convict people for sharing their thoughts, no matter how scary and disgusting they may be, " she told the jury.

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