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Congressman Dan Maffei of New York's 25th district looks back on his first term and describes what he sees as his best accomplishments, as well as his biggest mistake.

By Grant Davis Reeher

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Oswego, NY – Congressman Dan Maffei of New York's 25th district looks back on his first term and describes what he sees as his best accomplishments, as well as his biggest mistake. He defends his vote on health care reform and explains its place in his campaign, and also explains why he's recently been talking about Social Security. Along the way he discusses the problems of partisanship, media coverage, and campaign finance, and voters' current frustrations with politics.