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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
I think to say that there is an exact number based on a historical norm kind of misses the fact that there is this large cohort moving through the system that we are going to have to make some tough choices about.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman emphasizes the need for tough choices due to an aging population affecting Medicare and Social Security.

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