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On the recordNovember 14, 2012
I think it would be extremely wise for the government to close that final loophole.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden advocates for removing Social Security numbers from Medicare cards to prevent identity theft.

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