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On the recordSeptember 6, 2016
We all know that Social Security is going to have to be dealt with, or we are going to face by 2034 at the latest--many of us believe it will be earlier than that---an across-the-board 23-percent cut.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Kent Conrad warns about impending cuts to Social Security without legislative action.

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