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David Schweikert: “Social Security, $1.452 trillion.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 25:53

We're borrowing a quarters where a few years ago, that was the entire year. And here's one of the punchlines. Social Security, $1.452 trillion. So 1 billion, 450 billion. All right, that's Social Security this year, but Social Security is out of your payroll tax and then part of the trust fund interest. (25:53–25:58)

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Asserts that Social Security spending is $1.452 trillion.

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