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On the recordApril 28, 2009
The only mistake that we can possibly make is to do nothing and to accept the status quo as the benefit package that today's generation of warriors is going to receive for the rest of their life.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the urgency of reforming veterans' benefits.

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