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Pete Sessions: “Spin zone. I love it. The gentleman is talking about all these Republicans want to privatize Social Security and…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2010
Spin zone. I love it. The gentleman is talking about all these Republicans want to privatize Social Security and Medicare. We're responsible. Well, what the gentleman forgot is it's the Democrats' proposal that takes $400 billion out of Medicare, $400 billion. Those are not only talking points from the 1990s that the gentleman is hung up on, it's not truthful.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas
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Feb 4, 2010

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The speaker addresses claims about Republican proposals on Social Security and Medicare.

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