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Harry Reid: “The fact of the matter is, Social Security Trust Fund moneys are put, supposedly, into a trust fund to be used for…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 1997
The fact of the matter is, Social Security Trust Fund moneys are put, supposedly, into a trust fund to be used for people's retirement, not to make the deficit look smaller.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the use of Social Security Trust Fund moneys during a Senate debate.

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