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Bernie Sanders: Let’s be clear: Well over 99 percent of Social Security checks are going out to people who earned those checks — 70…

On the recordMarch 4, 2025
Let’s be clear: Well over 99 percent of Social Security checks are going out to people who earned those checks — 70 million people.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders emphasizes the legitimacy of Social Security payments against Trump's claims.

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