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WALLY HERGER: We cannot wish it away or ignore it, as some have chosen to do, or demagogue it away.

On the recordJune 21, 2011
We cannot wish it away or ignore it, as some have chosen to do, or demagogue it away.
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WALLY HERGER
Republican · California

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Herger emphasizes the urgency of addressing Medicare's financial issues.

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