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David Schweikert: That does not reward work and it puts widows who have worked their entire lives at risk of poverty.

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
That does not reward work and it puts widows who have worked their entire lives at risk of poverty.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

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Schweikert criticizes Social Security policies affecting widows' benefits.

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