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On the recordJuly 7, 2011
$3 trillion is a lot of money. You can't pay benefits in bonds. Social Security needs cash.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson highlights the financial challenges facing Social Security and the need for cash to pay benefits.

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