In effect, Social Security surpluses reduced the magnitude of government dissaving and the government's need to borrow from the public.
If anything, Social Security surpluses had the net effect of magnifying the government's failure to save.
mnli hypothesis: If anything, Social Security surpluses had the net effect of magnifying the government's failure to save. premise: In effect, Social Security surpluses reduced the magnitude of government dissaving and the government's need to borrow from the public.