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Pat Ryan: “The longer we delay fundamental reform, the longer we delay a real recovery, because our national debt is weighing down…”

On the recordApril 15, 2013
The longer we delay fundamental reform, the longer we delay a real recovery, because our national debt is weighing down our country like an anchor.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan emphasizes the urgency of reform to address national debt and economic recovery.

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