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Bernie Sanders: “Well, actually, we raised the payroll tax in 1983 so that it is now a viable program.”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Well, actually, we raised the payroll tax in 1983 so that it is now a viable program.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders emphasizes the importance of raising payroll tax for Social Security's viability.

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