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Byron Dorgan: can the Senator think of any reason that someone would want to vote no on an amendment like this, unless one had designs…

On the recordFebruary 8, 1995
can the Senator think of any reason that someone would want to vote no on an amendment like this, unless one had designs on using the Social Security revenues to balance the budget? I cannot think of any other reason. I came here this morning and said I do not ask anybody for five reasons or even three if it is hard for somebody. I just ask for one simple, easy-to-understand reason from somebody that would say, ``Here is why we do not want to include this,'' because, I guess, the only reason that is plausible is that we would like to use the Social Security revenues at some point to balance the budget. Is there any other possible reason for someone not wanting to vote for this?
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Questioning the motives behind opposition to an amendment related to Social Security revenues.

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