Social Security will pay out $15 trillion in benefits over the next 30 years more than it takes in in payroll tax.
Ron Johnson: “Social Security will pay out $15 trillion in benefits over the next 30 years more than it takes in in payroll tax.”
On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
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Johnson emphasizes the unsustainable nature of Social Security funding.
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