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Kent Conrad: It was incredibly important that we not only made Social Security solvent, but we lifted the bottom 20 percent…

On the recordSeptember 6, 2016
It was incredibly important that we not only made Social Security solvent, but we lifted the bottom 20 percent dramatically.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Conrad highlights significant improvements to Social Security for low-income individuals.

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