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Paul Tonko: “Our country is strong. Our economy is one that is bolstered by job creation. And we've said it so many times over and…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2011
Our country is strong. Our economy is one that is bolstered by job creation. And we've said it so many times over and over again: Don't cut valuable programs. Allow our seniors the dignity of Medicare. That enables them to have economic sustainability, vitality. That is important. And we invest from children to seniors in a way that produces jobs, strengthens regional, State, and the national economies, and we go forward. And I think the optimism is there. Our message is one of can do, not denial, cuts, slash, burn.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York
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Jul 20, 2011

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