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Brian Higgins: Based on the facts, you know, Social Security benefits are spent. So for every dollar that you provide for Social…

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
Based on the facts, you know, Social Security benefits are spent. So for every dollar that you provide for Social Security benefits, you get $1.50 in economic output.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins highlights the economic return on Social Security spending.

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