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Judd Gregg: I know the efforts which have been made by the Senator from New York, trying to make the Social Security system solvent.…

On the recordMarch 21, 2000
I know the efforts which have been made by the Senator from New York, trying to make the Social Security system solvent. I greatly admire them. I would say, this information would be in addition to the information that is already available. The Senator from New York makes the point, people are now told how much they should receive in benefits. What they are not told and what this information would tell them is, where are we going to get the money and what are the shortfalls in the Federal Government that will be created by paying those benefits, and isn't that what you should be worried about as a recipient: Where is the money going to come from?
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Judd Gregg

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Discussing the need for transparency in Social Security funding during a Senate debate.

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