And since the last time Social Security was fixed in 1982 or 1983, I think, when Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill got together--and what they did was a mix of tax increases and benefit cuts, basically.
John Larson: “And since the last time Social Security was fixed in 1982 or 1983, I think, when Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill got…”
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Discussing historical changes to Social Security and the need for similar reforms.
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