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John Thune: “Social Security is the single largest category of the Federal budget, and the Social Security trustees recently released…”

On the recordMay 16, 2012
Social Security is the single largest category of the Federal budget, and the Social Security trustees recently released their annual report on the financial status of the program.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune highlights the importance of Social Security's financial health.

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