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Sep262008
Americans would be willing to reduce Social Security benefits to save the program- Sen. Graham
Senator Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) explains that entitlements will be the biggest problem for the next president. Ellen Ratner explains that she doesn't need to have entitlements like Social Security, and Linsday Graham agrees that Social Security won't be his primary source of funds in retirement. He says he bets that most Americans would be willing to allow Social Security payments to be adjusted according to need if it would save Social Security from bankruptcy. (1:46)
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Sen. Graham Describes Detainee Photos As 'Bullets For Our Enemies'
Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) said today in a press conference on war supplemental funding and detainee photos, "to me, if Congress punts, we take a pass and we're worried about this bill (war supplemental funding) passing more than these photos not being released. We are letting a lot of people down who are counting on us." Graham added that every photo is like a "bullet for our enemies" and that President Obama must take some executive action on classifying the documents before the Supreme Court’s final decision is made. (1:23)
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