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On the recordJuly 12, 2023
Social Security has been a major triumph of American policy.
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse highlights the success of Social Security in reducing poverty among the elderly.

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