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David Schweikert: “Social Security trust fund, it still has another eight years…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 23:35

Okay. Problem is of the crisis that we're on the cusp of, two thirds is health care, one third is Social Security and Social Security trust fund, it still has another eight years or nine years. So when we did tax reform, dirty little secret that the Democrats never want you to hear, the top income. (23:35–23:40)

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Asserts that the Social Security trust fund will last another 8-9 years.

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