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George W. Bush: “If you're 20 years old, I want you to think about a Social Security system that will be flat bust, bankrupt.”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2005
If you're 20 years old, I want you to think about a Social Security system that will be flat bust, 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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