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David Schweikert: “We'll have in 10 years 22, 23% of Americans 65 and up ready…”

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

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Final September Floor Speech - David Schweikert

Published | Video Starts at 05:58

The parts the Medicare part a which covers what, 38, 40% of Medicare. The rest is really coming out of the general fund will depleted. We'll have in 10 years 22, 23% of Americans 65 and up ready for their earned benefits. And we got to figure out a way to finance it. So let's sort of make a point Here when I come and I typically used to start with this board trying to say, do you see the blue area? (05:58–06:06)

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Asserts that in ten years, 22-23% of Americans will be 65 or older and eligible for benefits.

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