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To: Peter O'Brien who wrote (458314)9/13/2003 11:29:07 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670
 
Peter, we do not resort to deficit spending to pay for entitlements. Without entitlement spending, the problem would be much worse, not better. The Social Security program runs a huge budget surplus and has run a surplus since the mid 80s. We have used that surplus to pay for other programs.


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