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On the recordSeptember 20, 2021
If we don't act now, the trust funds in these programs will be exhausted, leading to significant benefit cuts under current law.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden emphasizes the urgency of addressing trust fund insolvency to prevent benefit cuts.

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