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Tim Scott: “The numbers are going down when the promises are going up.”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
The numbers are going down when the promises are going up.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Scott highlights the disparity between pension promises and actual benefits.

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