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Nick Smith: “I was going to spend my 1 minute talking about the dangers of changing the CPI until we come up with provisions to make…”

On the recordMarch 12, 1997
I was going to spend my 1 minute talking about the dangers of changing the CPI until we come up with provisions to make sure we protect the Social Security trust fund. ... I think it is so vital that we work together in solving very tough problems.
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Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing the importance of protecting Social Security and Medicare during a budget committee meeting.

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