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Pat Ryan: What is so frustrating about this is, you know the drivers of our debt are the entitlement programs. And yet, you are…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
What is so frustrating about this is, you know the drivers of our debt are the entitlement programs. And yet, you are doing nothing to address that.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ryan criticizes the lack of action on entitlement programs contributing to national debt.

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