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Orrin Hatch: “Given that reality, we have a choice. Either we responsibly work to modernize benefits while also addressing Social…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2014
Given that reality, we have a choice. Either we responsibly work to modernize benefits while also addressing Social Security's financial challenges, or we can kick the can down the road and place the burden on future generations.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch outlines the choice between reforming Social Security or deferring problems to future generations.

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