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Xavier Becerra: “We either are going to follow and live up to our obligations and our debts, or we are not.”

On the recordJuly 7, 2011
We either are going to follow and live up to our obligations and our debts, or we are not.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Becerra stresses the importance of honoring financial obligations related to Social Security.

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