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On the recordDecember 8, 2014
rather than addressing that looming entitlement crisis, President Obama chose to focus on passing the Affordable Care Act.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan criticizes Obama for prioritizing the ACA over entitlement reform.

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