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Tommy Tuberville: “Basically, Social Security is just, folks, another tax on both employees and employers since most companies have to…”

On the recordAugust 14, 2026
Basically, Social Security is just, folks, another tax on both employees and employers since most companies have to match the 6 percent that their employees are forced to pay out their paychecks.
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Tommy Tuberville
Republican · Alabama

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Senator Tuberville describes Social Security as a tax.

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