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Lindsey Graham: “There is a moment in time in 2011, before we get into the 2012 cycle too deeply, to find a way to do something…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
There is a moment in time in 2011, before we get into the 2012 cycle too deeply, to find a way to do something meaningful on Social Security that would help our long-term indebtedness.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the urgency of addressing Social Security reform before the 2012 election cycle.

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