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Mike Honda: “The Republicans are trying to build a straw man out of entitlement reform, but we know that for the next decade our…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
The Republicans are trying to build a straw man out of entitlement reform, but we know that for the next decade our budget deficits are driven by an endless war in Afghanistan and tax breaks for the wealthy.
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Mike Honda
California

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Honda criticizes Republicans for misrepresenting entitlement reform and highlights budget issues.

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