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The Republican Party from

by Josh Marshall
08.15.05 | 4:08 pm

The Republican Party from Rep. Ron Kind’s (D) 3rd district in Wisconsin blasts the congressman for celebrating the 70th birthday of the “Socialist Ponzi scheme” Social Security.

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