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Brendan Boyle: “For the first time since I have been here as a Member of Congress, 5 years now, are we even talking about, in a…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
For the first time since I have been here as a Member of Congress, 5 years now, are we even talking about, in a meaningful way, what we are going to do in approximately 15 years from now when the dramatic shortfall hits the Social Security Trust Fund.
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Brendan Boyle
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Boyle emphasizes the importance of addressing Social Security shortfalls now.

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