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John Larson: “This is an insurance program, an insurance program. People talk about this as though it is an entitlement.”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
This is an insurance program, an insurance program. People talk about this as though it is an entitlement.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Larson clarifies that Social Security is funded by contributions, not merely an entitlement.

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