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David Schweikert: “In 2033 [...] there's a 23% cut coming in Social Security…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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David Schweikert's Congressional Address on U.S. Debt, Healthcare, and Economic Policy Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 04:57

This is a crazy math, but we see it in the report. You'll have lots of activists say, well just open up immigration. That will take care of the Social Security shortfall. Remember, the report says In 2033 [...] there's a 23% cut coming in Social Security checks, meaning we will double [...] senior poverty after 2033. and this is our we've had witnesses that that explained this to us. We will double senior poverty after 2033. Are we ready to do that? Is that moral? (04:57–18:40)

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Asserts that there will be a 23% cut in Social Security checks in 2033, potentially doubling senior poverty.

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