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On the recordMay 14, 2019
Without this program and the direction that we are headed in, by 2035 we would find ourselves in a situation where people who have earned $50,000 in income throughout their lives would face a 20 percent across-the-board cut, and would be living below the poverty level.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Larson warns of potential cuts to benefits affecting low-income earners by 2035.

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