And you cannot discuss retirement security in the United States without mentioning Social Security. While the Social Security trust funds can only invest in government bonds, I have filed an amendment to make it explicitly clear that the [Social Security] trust funds cannot currently and can never invest in crypto. Social Security insurers. Our seniors have food on their table and clothes on their backs. It is backed by U.S. treasury bonds, the safest asset in the world because the full faith and credit of the United States backing it up. (06:48–06:56)
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Asserts that he filed an amendment to prevent Social Security trust funds from investing in crypto.
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