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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.
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Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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

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