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John Schwartz: “It is true the private accounts really do not have the details from the President about how they would work, what they…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2005
It is true the private accounts really do not have the details from the President about how they would work, what they would really mean; and it is true that they do not strengthen the fiscal viability of Social Security unless what we are really talking about is deeply cutting benefits. Is that right?
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John Schwartz
Pennsylvania

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Discussing the lack of details on private accounts for Social Security.

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