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Pat Ryan: “The elephant in the room is the tremendous growth of entitlements.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
The elephant in the room is the tremendous growth of entitlements.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ryan emphasizes the need to address entitlement growth in budget discussions.

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