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Pat Ryan: Washington's motto is never do today what you can put off until tomorrow, but tomorrow is a whole lot closer than we…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2013
Washington's motto is never do today what you can put off until tomorrow, but tomorrow is a whole lot closer than we think.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan warns against procrastination in addressing fiscal challenges.

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