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Tom Coburn: “And that means we have to be honest about what the numbers are. We cannot use this as a political tool to win a…”

On the recordMarch 3, 1999
And that means we have to be honest about what the numbers are. We cannot use this as a political tool to win a political race. We have to be honest. This should be above politics. This should be above, about keeping our commitment to our seniors, and making sure we ensure a future for the working people today, and making sure we ensure the opportunity for our children and grandchildren for tomorrow. I believe we can do that, but it is going to take political courage. It is going to take the courage of statesmen, not politicians, to come up here and do that. The American public is going to have to measure whether or not we did that or not.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Addressing the need for honesty and political courage in commitments to seniors and future generations.

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