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On the recordMay 23, 2023
we are going to need to have to fund Social Security. We are not going to be able to solve this problem by cutting Social Security, and cutting benefits, and cutting the agencies so that they can deal with this problem.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Arguing against cuts to Social Security and the need for adequate funding.

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