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Marshall Sanford: “And, most significantly, I think they would keep in place the safety. The key issue with Social Security is safety of…”

On the recordMarch 3, 1999
And, most significantly, I think they would keep in place the safety. The key issue with Social Security is safety of Social Security. If we were to draw a financial pyramid, the safest investments ought to be there at the foundation, if my colleagues will, of the investment, and Social Security is that foundation. So I think the most important thing is the safety, and I go again straight back to what Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, said: If we leave the money in Washington, political forces will probably find a way to get their hands on that money, which is what has been happening for the last 30 years.
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Marshall Sanford
South Carolina
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Discussing the importance of safety in Social Security during a floor speech.

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