Social Security faces financial problems down the road because of demographics.
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| Birth: | 22nd September, 1944 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
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John Sumners Tanner was born in Halls, Tennessee, USA. He is an American Democratic politician and lawyer. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th congressional district from 1989-2011. He also served as Tennessee State House of Representatives from 1976-1988. While in Congress, he served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Ways and Means Committee, where he chaired both the Social Security Subcommittee and the Trade Subcommittee. He also served on the House Armed Services and House Science Committees and served as Chief Deputy Whip for the Democratic Congress in the 109th, 110th and 111th Congresses. He earned a BS degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1966. He earned a law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1968. He currently works for Nashville law firm Miller & Martin and the Prime Policy Group, a lobbying firm.
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