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On the recordMay 10, 2016
the longer some try to pretend that Social Security and Medicare are not quickly headed towards insolvency, the more painful the reforms will need to be.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the urgency of addressing Social Security and Medicare insolvency.

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