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On the recordJuly 7, 2011
The reality is there is simply not enough young workers to support the Baby Boomers who are retiring at the rate of 10,000 a day for the next 19 years.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Pointing out the demographic challenges facing Social Security funding.

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