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Xavier Becerra: And I think, Mr. Bertoni, in your, I think, if I am looking at your testimony, your written testimony, you point out…

On the recordApril 25, 2013
And I think, Mr. Bertoni, in your, I think, if I am looking at your testimony, your written testimony, you point out that, in a chart, back in 2002 there were 50.8 million, about 51 million Americans who were receiving benefits from Social Security.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

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Becerra highlights the increasing number of Americans relying on Social Security benefits over the years.

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