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Ron Wyden: “The longer some try to pretend that Social Security and Medicare are not quickly headed towards insolvency, the more…”

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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