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On the recordOctober 6, 2010
The goal is, or ought to be, to preserve full benefits and to maximize the retirement income of the tens of millions of households that depend on Social Security.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need to maintain full Social Security benefits for retirees.

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