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On the recordMarch 7, 2012
Social Security, Medicare, and veterans benefit programs represent an ironclad agreement between citizens and the federal government, a promise that can never be broken.
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Jason Altmire
Pennsylvania

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Altmire stresses the importance of protecting benefits for veterans and seniors.

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