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Charles Rangel: Mr. Speaker, it is one thing to be robbing from the old folks; it is another thing to have to bring in the President of…

On the recordSeptember 26, 1998
Mr. Speaker, it is one thing to be robbing from the old folks; it is another thing to have to bring in the President of the United States' embarrassing political position. Now, the President has said he is sorry, and I hope before this debate is over, that some Republicans will say they are sorry for what they are doing to the Social Security trust fund.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Addressing the impact of political actions on the Social Security trust fund.

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