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WALLY HERGER: “My original bill actually did take it off budget. That is what I would like to see done eventually. However, as the…”

On the recordJune 20, 2000
My original bill actually did take it off budget. That is what I would like to see done eventually. However, as the gentleman knows, I did pass legislation last year, which I believe the gentleman supported, on taking Social Security off budget which we cannot even get out of the Senate, which the Vice President seems to be opposing his President on over there. So what we are doing is taking it one step at a time. I might mention that even though it passed here overwhelmingly, and even though the Vice President, who brought this out 2 weeks ago, and I congratulated him, I authored it last March, it is better to come late than not come at all, and I am glad he is joining us.
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WALLY HERGER
Republican · California
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Discussing efforts to take Social Security off budget during a legislative debate.

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