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On the recordDecember 17, 2013
So is it fair to say that, economically, there are no real assets backing up the certificates in the trust fund and the existence of the trust fund does not have any impact whatsoever on the overall ability of the Federal Government to honor its commitments?
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Pat Toomey
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Toomey questions the real value of the trust fund in government commitments.

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