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Mike Johnson: “Social Security's ability to pay benefits to current beneficiaries would be 'severely compromised.'”

On the recordJuly 7, 2011
Social Security's ability to pay benefits to current beneficiaries would be 'severely compromised.'
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Citing concerns about a Republican privatization bill.

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