John Larson: “More than 10,000 baby boomers a day become eligible for…”

“Recipients for what purpose? Americans should be outraged. Clearly, one would hope that people in this body are outraged enough to speak up on behalf of their citizens. Why? More than 10,000 baby boomers a day become eligible for Social Security. More than 70 million people across this nation receive Social Security, a governmental insurance program that's never missed a payment. And yet Congress hasn't enhanced the program in over 50 years.” (01:11–01:18)

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