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On the recordMay 7, 2014
The worst takeaway of all would be for us to allow our debt to grow and grow and grow, and our obligations to pass our ability to pay them, and then there would be nothing left at all for Social Security or Medicare.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson warns against growing debt jeopardizing Social Security and Medicare.

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