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Mike Johnson: “I think we have to protect both of those programs.”

On the recordMarch 3, 2009
I think we have to protect both of those programs.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Johnson stresses the importance of protecting Social Security and Medicare.

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