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On the recordSeptember 11, 2024
You are going to pay in. We are going to save this money for you, and then you are going to pay it out in retirement.
Said by
Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Johnson explains the foundational concept of Social Security as a savings plan for retirement.

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