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Pat Ryan: If Congress wants to avoid defaulting on federal health and retirement programs, it must advance solutions.

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
If Congress wants to avoid defaulting on federal health and retirement programs, it must advance solutions.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Stressing the need for proactive measures to protect health and retirement programs.

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