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How Harris and Trump's stances on Medicare compare for 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris wants to expand Medicare benefits.

Former President Donald Trump wants to block any increases to Medicare eligibility age for coverage.

Trump also wants to eliminate income taxes and eliminate Medicare age increases.

Harris accuses Trump of backing cuts to Medicare , despite his own disavowal of the program.

Only some "lawfully present immigrants" can get premium-free Medicare , typically only after those seniors have paid payroll taxes in enough years .

A more nuanced version of Trump 's attack points to Harris ' support for an "earned pathway to citizenship" for immigrants.

This echoes a similar claim that has come up in Washington for years .

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