“I want to talk about Social Security. The government is running out of money. Many people in my state will be affected. Congress must spend more money. If they don't, people will be poor. We need to fix this problem.”
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Calling Attention to Long-Term Financial Outlook of Social Security
A discussion about Social Security running out of money. The member urged Congress to spend more money to fix the problem, warning that people in his state would be poor if they don't.