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On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
I don't think we can have a hearing on living standards without asking ourselves what will happen to the quality of life for tens of millions of Americans who count on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid if Republicans add literally trillions to deficits and then turn to these programs as their piggybank. The consequences would be disastrous.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich warns about the impact of Republican deficit increases on social programs.

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