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On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
The president's ongoing refusal to advance serious solutions to our nation's fiscal challenges represents a stunning dereliction of duty.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Claim that the president is neglecting fiscal responsibility.

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