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Dick Durbin: “If Social Security ends up with their trust fund diverted…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Sounds Alarm On President Trump's Crypto Cash Grab

Published | Video Starts at 03:42

There was a party line roll call in the Agriculture Committee. The the second thing I would loathe to consider as we consider the future of Social Security. Honest to God, If Social Security ends up with their trust fund diverted into crypto investments which crash and burn millions, 70 million Americans will pay a price that is just too heavy to pay. So I think those are basics. Thank you to all your witnesses and I appreciate your testimony. (03:42–03:55)

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Asserts that investing Social Security funds in crypto could harm 70 million Americans.

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