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Bernie Sanders: “As every Trustees Report makes clear, whether to expand benefits or cut them is a matter of values, not affordability.”

On the recordJune 8, 2022
As every Trustees Report makes clear, whether to expand benefits or cut them is a matter of values, not affordability.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes that decisions on Social Security benefits are based on values rather than financial constraints.

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