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Lindsey Graham: “Finally, does not the Senator think there are ample opportunities available for a person who wishes to take the risk and…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2002
Finally, does not the Senator think there are ample opportunities available for a person who wishes to take the risk and assume the chance that they may be buying into a stock market which is not always going up, they might be buying into a stock market such as in recent months it seems that goes down more than up, that they have plenty of opportunities with their savings, and if they have an individual retirement account or a 401(k) to take some risk, but with the core of their retirement, Social Security and the basic retirement through their employer, that they would be well served to have the confidence and assurance of knowing what they are going to do and not be on the Wall Street roulette wheel as to what their retirement benefits will be?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the risks associated with stock market investments and retirement savings.

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