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Andrew Napolitano on Rick Perry and Social Security

Reason Staff | 4.26.2012 10:45 AM

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When Texas Gov. Rick Perry, then in the early stages of his short-lived quest for the Republican presidential nomination, referred to Social Security as "a Ponzi scheme," he was excoriated by the press, left and right, and by his fellow Republicans, as well. Earlier this week, writes Andrew Napolitano, government actuaries revealed that Perry was correct.

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