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Charles Rangel: “I think there will be more political opportunities for me in the House, but having said that, the gentleman from Ohio…”

On the recordApril 12, 1999
I think there will be more political opportunities for me in the House, but having said that, the gentleman from Ohio did not say that he was just going to reserve the money for Social Security and Medicare. He said that he was going to fix these programs, and then we get on working together for a tax cut. I thought I heard the gentleman correctly when I came over here.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Discussing Social Security and Medicare funding during a House debate.

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