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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
I mean, saying we need to have a conversation somewhere down the road about this, that is not leadership.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Thune criticizes the lack of immediate action on Social Security and Medicare.

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