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Mike Johnson: “The reality is there is simply not enough young workers to support the Baby Boomers who are retiring at the rate of…”

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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