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John Larson: “The new floor for Social Security will become 125 percent of what the poverty level is.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
The new floor for Social Security will become 125 percent of what the poverty level is.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Larson discusses raising the Social Security floor to help retirees avoid poverty.

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