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Lynn C. Woolsey: women comprise the majority of Social Security beneficiaries. They are much less likely than a man to receive pensions…

On the recordMarch 2, 2005
women comprise the majority of Social Security beneficiaries. They are much less likely than a man to receive pensions or have a retirement savings. And there are more than 24 million women receiving Social Security benefits. And if these were taken away, most of these women would be left in poverty. I mean what they are talking about on the other side, what the President is talking about, first of all, he does not have a plan. He just has privatization that he is talking about that does nothing to reform and save Social Security, but what he is talking about is insecurity, social insecurity. It is a gamble instead of a sure thing. And the people in the United States of America get it, and they do not like it. And I predict that they are going to pull back from it and they will not reach beyond what the people in their district are telling them. Their people are booing them. I did not get any boos in my town hall. Did the gentleman?
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California

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Discussing the impact of Social Security changes on women during a floor speech.

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