I say to my friend from North Dakota, as I have said on this floor on another occasion, the answer is, that is where the money is. As Willie Sutton, the famous bank robber said when he was let out of prison, they asked, ``Why do you rob banks?'' And he said, ``That is where the money is.'' The Social Security trust fund is where the money is. That is why there are some who do not want to exclude it.
Discussing the importance of the Social Security trust fund.
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