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On the recordApril 24, 1996
I believe, honestly and sincerely, that he knows how to operate to be sure that Social Security funds are not used. He says he only wants to use them for calculation. He does not touch the fund, the taxes; he does not touch anything. If you do not touch them, why use them? If you do not touch them, why use them? We have a contract with the people of this country. Social Security is doing better. There are 8.4 million new jobs, all of them paying into Social Security. Things are beginning to look a little better. But if we take Social Security funds to balance the budget, then we are deceiving the American public. I voted for a balanced budget every time except the last time because, before that, it excluded Social Security funds. This last time, it included Social Security funds.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan
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Discussing the importance of protecting Social Security funds during a budget debate.

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