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Herb Kohl: Four years later, I think we're all thankful that effort was not successful and Social Security was not exposed to a…

On the recordJune 16, 2009
Four years later, I think we're all thankful that effort was not successful and Social Security was not exposed to a stock market that has devastated the retirement savings of so many people over the past year.
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Herb Kohl
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Kohl emphasizes the importance of Social Security's stability during financial downturns.

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