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John Spratt: “For every year that we forecast, all 10 years to get to the right-hand edge of the paper, cannot see anymore, we will…”

On the recordJune 9, 2003
For every year that we forecast, all 10 years to get to the right-hand edge of the paper, cannot see anymore, we will fully expend the Social Security surplus, fully draw it down and spend it for non-Social Security purposes.
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John Spratt
South Carolina

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Discussing the implications of budget forecasts on the Social Security surplus.

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