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The concept behind social security is not simply to provide relief to the needy, but also to maintain America’s overall economic viability by providing a floor to the health scourge known as poverty.

Hollywood isn’t the only place where politicians have moved to stem a Silly String scourge.

The tiny flies are often encountered on mild, damp summer evenings, and are the scourge of campers and hillwalkers.

"Poor access to screening, and the scourge of HIV, which has been ravaging most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, have worsened the situation," he says.

He compared the scourge of abuse to the slaughter of children by King Herod.