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Xavier Becerra: “The U.S. Treasury bonds in Social Security's Trust Fund are real, and the trust fund is $2.7 trillion strong.”

On the recordJune 13, 2011
The U.S. Treasury bonds in Social Security's Trust Fund are real, and the trust fund is $2.7 trillion strong.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

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Becerra defends the legitimacy and strength of Social Security's Trust Fund.

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