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David Cicilline: “It would be disingenuous for me to promote my legislation using the deceitful claim Social Security is broken or faces…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
It would be disingenuous for me to promote my legislation using the deceitful claim Social Security is broken or faces an imminent crisis.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline criticizes misleading claims about Social Security's stability while advocating for reform.

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