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Lloyd Smucker: “The question is, if someone has very high income during retirement age, should they really be able to access Social…”

On the recordSeptember 3, 2026
The question is, if someone has very high income during retirement age, should they really be able to access Social Security in the same way that someone in poverty does?
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Lloyd Smucker
Republican · Pennsylvania

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On means-testing for Social Security benefits.

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