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Pat Ryan: “We face the most predictable debt crisis in history, and if this crisis hits those who rely on the safety net the most…”

On the recordApril 16, 2012
We face the most predictable debt crisis in history, and if this crisis hits those who rely on the safety net the most will be hurt the first and the worst.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan warns about the consequences of a debt crisis on vulnerable populations.

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