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George W. Bush: “By the time today's workers who are in their mid-twenties begin to retire, the system will be bankrupt.”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2005
By the time today's workers who are in their mid-twenties begin to retire, the system will be bankrupt.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks in a Discussion on Social Security Reform

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