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Rick Allen: I believe any proposal must have, you know, some structural reforms that in rather, you know, this--a band aid approach…

On the recordMarch 6, 2019
I believe any proposal must have, you know, some structural reforms that in rather, you know, this--a band aid approach is just not going to fix a hemorrhaging problem.
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Rick Allen
Republican · Georgia

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Allen emphasizes the need for structural reforms in pension proposals.

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