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On the recordApril 11, 2013
We did several press conferences this week. You're the author of a major letter from many people in this House about it. Could you just address a little bit about why you're so passionate about the need to make sure we have Social Security for generations in the future and why you oppose the chained CPI.
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Mark Pocan
Democratic · Wisconsin

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