I remember it very well. In fact they had what they called a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution but what they were doing to balance the budget was to raid the Social Security trust funds to achieve balance. That would have been an entirely phony balancing of the budget, I believe.
Discussing the implications of a balanced budget amendment and its impact on Social Security.
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We did a whole series of things in our Social Security reform not to discourage people from working, but to encourage them to continue working if they are able to do so.
I urge you to vote for the confirmation of Dave Turk. I urge you to do it quickly.
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