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On the recordMarch 7, 2012
Simply put, veterans and seniors are not the cause of our deficits, so we should not look to them to solve our current crisis.
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Jason Altmire
Pennsylvania

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Altmire emphasizes that veterans and seniors should not bear the burden of deficit reduction.

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