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Lloyd Doggett: “That is the whole meaning of the phrase ``save Social Security first.'' We save Social Security first, ahead of anything…”

On the recordMarch 2, 1999
That is the whole meaning of the phrase ``save Social Security first.'' We save Social Security first, ahead of anything else, and we do it by the very fiscally responsible step of paying down these trillions of dollars of Federal debt that has been accumulated over the last many decades.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Discussing the importance of prioritizing Social Security and reducing federal debt.

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