The longer Congress waits to act on Social Security, the more expensive it will be [and] the more difficult the policy choices will be.
Dick Durbin: “The longer Congress waits to act on Social Security, the more expensive it will be [and] the more difficult the policy…”
On the recordJuly 23, 2026
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Durbin calls on Congress to act on Social Security.
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