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On the recordJune 9, 2014
The growth of these programs is unsustainable for the Nation's taxpayers and it threatens the livelihood of the truly disabled.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Highlighting the unsustainable nature of federal disability programs.

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