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Jared Huffman: to try to address Social Security in that way, to me, seems to be breaking our promise to seniors.

On the recordApril 10, 2013
to try to address Social Security in that way, to me, seems to be breaking our promise to seniors.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman criticizes proposed changes to Social Security as a betrayal of commitments to seniors.

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