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John Larson: “If we were to let the 25 percent reduction happen in 2034... it could cost the economy about 2.3 million jobs.”

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
If we were to let the 25 percent reduction happen in 2034... it could cost the economy about 2.3 million jobs.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Warning about the economic consequences of not strengthening Social Security.

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