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For more than forty years, the United States Congress has shamelessly used payroll taxes intended for Social Security to
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"For more than forty years, the United States Congress has shamelessly used payroll taxes intended for Social Security to fund big government spending"

- Mike Pence

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This quote by Mike Pence is a criticism of the United States Congress for their fiscal mismanagement. He is explaining that for more than forty years, Congress has been utilizing payroll taxes intended for Social Security to fund other federal government spending. This suggests that the money that was supposed to be utilized to money Social Security is rather being used to fund other government programs. This is an issue since it means that Social Security is not being moneyed properly, and it could lead to a shortage in the future. This quote is a suggestion that Congress needs to be held liable for their fiscal decisions, which they ought to not be enabled to use Social Security funds for other purposes.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Mike Pence somewhere between June 7, 1959 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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