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George W. Bush: “The pay-as-you-go system starts to go in the red, because it's going to pay out more in benefits than it collects in…”

On the recordMay 18, 2005
The pay-as-you-go system starts to go in the red, because it's going to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes, in 2017.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks in a Discussion on Strengthening Social Security in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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