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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
But are you really suggesting to me, when the GAO tells us we are losing $180 billion per year, there is no way to capture revenue from corporate tax loopholes to help us with deficit reduction that is preferable than cutting Social Security?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders challenges the idea of cutting Social Security instead of closing tax loopholes.

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