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Jim Webb: You can't renegotiate the front end once the back end is done. This is an obligation that has been made to people whose…

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
You can't renegotiate the front end once the back end is done. This is an obligation that has been made to people whose military careers are now done.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb highlights the commitment made to military personnel regarding their benefits.

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