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On the recordMarch 2, 1994
Yet they are entitled to receive these payments because they are very poor and cannot work. So the law was set up to say that those individuals who have not contributed enough into the system are the ones who must get treatment for their addictions. The others do not have to get treatment because the theory was, ``Well, they are paying into Social Security and it is their money coming out.''
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William Cohen
Maine

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Discussing the treatment eligibility for individuals based on their contributions to Social Security.

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