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Mike Levin: “It is a very large percentage. I don't have it directly in my mind, but it is a large percentage of people, particularly…”

On the recordMay 14, 2002
It is a very large percentage. I don't have it directly in my mind, but it is a large percentage of people, particularly women, who rely exclusively on Social Security. We encourage people, of course, to have private savings, and some people have pensions. That three-legged stool Senator Bingaman talked about of Social Security and private pensions and private savings is a one-leg stool for a large percentage of our seniors and a larger percentage of women.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Discussing the reliance of seniors, especially women, on Social Security during a floor speech.

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