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John Larson: “Five million of our fellow Americans get below-poverty-level checks, having worked all their lives.”

On the recordMay 23, 2023
Five million of our fellow Americans get below-poverty-level checks, having worked all their lives.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Larson discusses the plight of Americans receiving inadequate Social Security benefits.

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