The public's views on what we ought to do with the war remain mixed, as do its general ideological inclinations.

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However I certainly think that, regardless of any disagreements about the proper way to deal with Putin or debates about what the Russian government ought to do, we can all be thankful that Russians are leading longer and healthier lives.

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And it ought to be foremost in our mind as we consider our entitlement programs and what we do.

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And the way we should do it--and this is part of what's wrong with what they're accusing me of by looking backwards to the '60s--is we ought to do it in a 21st century way that allow families to have independence, to be responsible, to have dignity and self-respect.

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