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Al Franken: Thirty-seven percent. OK. And compared to other defined benefit pensions in this country, how's Social Security doing in…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
Thirty-seven percent. OK. And compared to other defined benefit pensions in this country, how's Social Security doing in terms of solvency, would you say?
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken questions the solvency of Social Security compared to other pension plans.

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