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Byron Dorgan: Might it be the case that those who say, ``Yes, let's save Social Security first,'' don't really mean that? They want to…

On the recordJuly 22, 1998
Might it be the case that those who say, ``Yes, let's save Social Security first,'' don't really mean that? They want to protect the trust funds because the same people who are talking about additional tax cuts right now can only get it by taking the Social Security trust funds. Could it be they don't understand the language of saving Social Security first, which means protecting the Social Security trust funds?
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing the implications of tax cuts on Social Security trust funds.

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