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1999 Legacy: The $100 Billion Surplus

What did the U.S. government do with the extra money? They spent the whole year arguing over whether to save Social Security or give everyone a $20 tax cut, eventually choosing to do neither and just let the interest build up.

Part of the 39 Politicians Jokes: The 1999 “Y2K & Millennium Fever” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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