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On the recordMarch 16, 2011
The longer Congress waits, the more we kick the can, the worse the problems become.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the urgency of addressing Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security issues.

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