On the recordMarch 2, 2009
On the long-term front, we are looking at $50, $60 trillion worth of unfunded liabilities; i.e., we see the obligation coming, we have not set aside a nickel to pay for them.
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Wyden highlights the significant unfunded liabilities facing the country.
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