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David Schweikert: “Yes. Look, this isn't a sinister plot. I can remember, back in 1981 or in 1982, sitting in a statistics class, and the…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
Yes. Look, this isn't a sinister plot. I can remember, back in 1981 or in 1982, sitting in a statistics class, and the professor at that time was actually showing how much money had to be set aside because the baby boomers eventually were going to turn 65. Though, as you have found here in Congress, it is almost as if we have just recently discovered that.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona
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Feb 10, 2016

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