text: Fed chief warns of  #39;painful #39; decisions WASHINGTON - The nation will face  quot;abrupt and painful quot; consequences unless the government moves quickly to fix the finances of Social Security and Medicare, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday.
inputs: Fed chief warns of  #39;painful #39; decisions WASHINGTON - The nation will face  quot;abrupt and painful quot; consequences unless the government moves quickly to fix the finances of Social Security and Medicare, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday.