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Saturday, February 05, 2011

Rep. Paul Ryan on Actuaries

“I’ve gotten to know [the actuaries].  It’s actually the highlight of my day when I meet with actuaries. I love those meetings. That’s the most interesting way I spend my time up here.”
Posted by ALD at 8:58 PM

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