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Pat Ryan: And while we absolutely need to tackle our long-term deficit and debt challenges fairly and responsibly, we now have…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
And while we absolutely need to tackle our long-term deficit and debt challenges fairly and responsibly, we now have some breathing room to focus on the other deficits that face our country--our deficits in jobs, our deficits in innovation and infrastructure and education.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan discusses the need to address various deficits beyond the budget.

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