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John Larson: “But the President further goes on to now admit, as well as the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) points out, when the…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2005
But the President further goes on to now admit, as well as the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) points out, when the actuaries and the financial people have a chance to look at the proposed plan, that it does nothing to solve the problems that the President has spelled out in Social Security. So one has to come away with thinking as to why would they possibly then want to privatize or introduce risk in the most successful governmental program in the history of this country.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Discussing Social Security reform and the President's proposed plan.

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