Social Security is not a ...

Social Security is not a retirement savings plan; it is a social insurance program. It's a contract that says, as a society, we will look out for you and your family when you can no longer work.
 Jeff Bingaman

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People should not be imprisoned without having the ability to challenge the legality of that imprisonment.
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 Jeff Bingaman
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 Jeff Bingaman
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