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Pat Ryan: There has been a lot of talk about the politics of taking on these challenges, and the conventional wisdom is that the…

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
There has been a lot of talk about the politics of taking on these challenges, and the conventional wisdom is that the politically safe thing to do, I suppose, is to do nothing.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ryan critiques the political approach to fiscal challenges, suggesting inaction is seen as safe.

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