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Pat Ryan: “To be clear, the money we save from this reform will go right back to the military. Veterans aren't Washington's piggy…”

On the recordDecember 21, 2013
To be clear, the money we save from this reform will go right back to the military. Veterans aren't Washington's piggy bank. They deserve fair compensation. We owe them a benefit structure they can count on.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan emphasizes that savings from reforms will benefit the military and veterans.

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