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"The president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised to revisit Social Security privatization after November. But Americans have already said, loud and clear, that they don't want Social Security to be privatized or dismantled."
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"Social Security and Medicare represent promises made and we must keep these commitments."
"Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty."
"However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent, and risky private accounts won't make up for the loss of benefits for millions of Americans."
"Our constituents paid into Social Security, and they want it paid back to them when they retire. Cutting Social Security benefits that Americans have earned should always be a last resort."
"One poll shows that by 61 percent to 29 percent Americans under 40 say that Social Security needs to be fixed."
"The president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised to revisit Social Security privatization after November. But Americans have already said, loud and clear, that they don't want Social Security to be privatized or dismantled."
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"The bottom line is that five million low-income Americans working full time for minimum wage, deserve a raise."
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"I have no problems with private schools. I graduated from one and so did my mother. Private schools are useful and we often use public funds to pay for their infrastructures and other common needs."
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