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On the recordJune 7, 1996
What I want to know is, is there any way to prevent a majority vote from using the Social Security trust funds as a part of reducing the deficit for balancing the budget?
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Questioning the use of Social Security trust funds in budget deficit reduction.

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