Let’s not run away from this responsibility anymore. Let’s not say it’s somebody else’s problem.
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
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Urging Congress to take responsibility for Social Security.
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