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Ed Markey: “It is ridiculous that people who are relatively well off, someone like myself, would be in a similar position for…”

On the recordApril 5, 2016
It is ridiculous that people who are relatively well off, someone like myself, would be in a similar position for someone who was impoverished.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey emphasizes the need for means testing in Social Security and Medicare.

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