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On the recordOctober 26, 2021
I have been very clear, to expand social programs when you have trust funds that aren’t solvent, they going insolvent, I can’t explain that.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

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Manchin discusses his concerns about expanding social programs amidst financial instability.

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