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Joe Lieberman: “Congress is not willing to take short-term pain for long-term gain, period.”

On the recordOctober 28, 2009
Congress is not willing to take short-term pain for long-term gain, period.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman emphasizes Congress's reluctance to make tough decisions for future benefits.

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