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Barack Obama: I cannot guarantee that those checks go out on August 3rd if we haven't resolved this issue, because there may simply…

On the recordJuly 11, 2011
I cannot guarantee that those checks go out on August 3rd if we haven't resolved this issue, because there may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama's warning about the potential inability to issue Social Security checks if the debt ceiling issue is not resolved.

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