However, those other governments get universal coverage for their money, while the U.S. gets only partial coverage.

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Ryan, the conservative House Budget Committee chairman from Wisconsin, has proposed a partial privatization of the entitlement that would provide government subsidies to help senior citizens pay for coverage they would choose from a list of options.

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