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Shelley Berkley: “A third of the seniors that I represent have no other income but that Social Security check. They depend on it.”

On the recordJune 2, 2011
A third of the seniors that I represent have no other income but that Social Security check. They depend on it.
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Shelley Berkley
Nevada

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Berkley emphasizes the reliance of seniors on Social Security for their livelihood.

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