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Mark Souder: “The reason there is a surplus is because there are more people paying in now, but we are headed to a point down the road…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 1997
The reason there is a surplus is because there are more people paying in now, but we are headed to a point down the road here where there is not going to be enough money and we will have a big shortfall.
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Mark Souder
Indiana

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Discussing the implications of budget surpluses and future financial shortfalls.

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