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David Walker: Anybody on the left who signs a pledge that says, I won't reform Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, they're part of…

On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
Anybody on the left who signs a pledge that says, I won't reform Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, they're part of the problem. They're not part of the solution.
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David Walker
Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

David Walker argues that refusal to reform entitlement programs is also a significant part of the fiscal problem.

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