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Dick Durbin: Let’s not run away from this responsibility anymore. Let’s not say it’s somebody else’s problem.

On the recordJune 12, 2026
Let’s not run away from this responsibility anymore. Let’s not say it’s somebody else’s problem.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Urging Congress to take responsibility for Social Security.

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