On the recordApril 21, 1999
They have borrowed it by law, as was prescribed in 1935, from the trust funds. That is the only way the money can be held in the trust funds to generate interest on the account. That is correct.
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govinfo.govAngie Craig: “They have borrowed it by law, as was prescribed in 1935, from the trust funds. That is the only way the money can be…”
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Discussing the borrowing from trust funds during a floor speech.
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