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Ben Ferguson: “Social Security, Medicare payments, they're going to be paid…”

Featuring: Ben Ferguson, Conservative | Talk Show Host | National

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Published | Video Starts at 04:15

When you talk about services, just to put it in perspective for people so they understand like things that you don't have to worry about in this shutdown. Social Security, Medicare payments, they're going to be paid on schedule. and so this can calm many people as well. Food stamps and WIC are going to not be impacted because those benefits got funding through September of 2026. (04:15–04:20)

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Asserts that Social Security and Medicare payments will continue on schedule during the partial government shutdown.

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