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On the recordNovember 26, 2012
I do believe and I said it, any long-term deficit reduction will require entitlement reform for one simple reason.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin argues that entitlement reform is essential for long-term deficit reduction.

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