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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Mr. Speaker, that is really the policy that the President is advocating. He appears to think it is okay to add to the…

On the recordMarch 1, 2005
Mr. Speaker, that is really the policy that the President is advocating. He appears to think it is okay to add to the debt, make our deficit much more significant, to overrely on nations like China and Japan. I feel an overwhelming sentiment coming from my constituents, and just by applying a little logic, why would we want to leave our constituents' future retirement security in the hands of the economic whims or decisions of foreign governments. That is essentially what is being done when we talk about privatizing Social Security.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns about debt and privatization of Social Security during a floor speech.

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