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On the recordFebruary 1, 2012
With the amount of fraud going on in the country today, I mean the amount of fraud going on in this system, and with trillion-dollar deficits, I, as a Congressman, feel like I owe it to my constituents and the American public to make sure that we are good stewards of Social Security.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Sam Johnson emphasizes the need for accountability in Social Security amidst rising fraud and deficits.

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