Despite the fact that Social Security is by far the most popular and necessary program in our country, The Social Security Administration does not receive the funding that it desperately needs to support many of the most vulnerable in our community and across the nation. Ensuring that our seniors can receive the benefits they've earned should not be a partisan debate. I hope that my Republican colleagues agree and that we can find bipartisan, common sense solutions to this pressing issue. (00:02–02:38)
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Asserts that the Social Security Administration is underfunded.
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