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Pat Ryan: “You have not been in Washington very long if you think that is what is going to happen, okay?”

On the recordApril 16, 2012
You have not been in Washington very long if you think that is what is going to happen, okay?
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the belief that welfare spending will decrease post-recession.

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