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Kay Bailey Hutchison: “This bill marks, for the first time in 30 years, that we will pass all of our spending bills, and there will be no raid…”

On the recordOctober 29, 1999
This bill marks, for the first time in 30 years, that we will pass all of our spending bills, and there will be no raid on the Social Security trust funds. The Social Security trust funds will be left intact so that people who have paid in will get back not only what they have paid in, but they will be given Social Security benefits after they are eligible. No longer will we dip into the Nation's retirement fund to pay for today's spending needs. This is a significant achievement.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of a spending bill and its impact on Social Security during Senate floor debate.

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