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Bessent walks back suggestion that Trump accounts are 'backdoor' to privatize Social Security
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7:46Now PlayingTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent triggered backlash after suggesting that newborn Trump accounts could double as a "backdoor" that could privatize the system. Rohit Chopra and Max Chafkin discuss on The 11th Hour.
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