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On the recordJanuary 20, 2010
We didn't get to this point because the Federal Government was being starved by American taxpayers; we are here because Washington spends too much.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan emphasizes excessive government spending as the root of fiscal issues.

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