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Paul Tonko: “Social Security is not a campaign promise. It is the real contract on America, and spoken with America.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
Social Security is not a campaign promise. It is the real contract on America, and spoken with America.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the importance of Social Security as a commitment to citizens.

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