On the recordJuly 11, 2011
I cannot guarantee those that checks go out on August 3 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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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I cannot guarantee those that checks go out on August 3 if we haven't resolved this issue, because there may simply not…”
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President Obama discusses the uncertainty of Social Security checks if the debt ceiling issue is not resolved.
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