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On the recordJuly 12, 2023
So income inequality has a pernicious effect on Social Security solvency unless we take steps to address both income inequality and Social Security solvency, which I contend my bill would do.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the link between income inequality and Social Security solvency.

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