What this measure really does is provide an alternative to the plan proposed by Representative Paul Ryan, a Republican, that would have replaced the current Medicare system into one where the government funded private insurers.

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"This turns the government into Mr. Mom, " says Representative Mark Foley, a moderate Republican from Florida.

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Representative Ron Paul (Republican Texas) has introduced legislation to block these regulations, correctly pointing out that the government should have access to this kind of information only under a search warrant.

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