Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) urged House Republicans to call President Obama's "bluff," and force him into signing a short-term extension to the debt limit that would ensure Social Security checks are sent on time.
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Following Obama's threat that Social Security recipients might not receive their checks on time on Aug. 3, if the U.S. defaults on its debt the day before, Gingrich outlined a strategy intended to ensure checks for retirees.
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