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Greg Casar: “The average person in this country who survives on Social…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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No. The answer is $8 million a day. Just last year, Elon Musk was promised $3 billion from close to 100 contracts with the federal government. Ms. Royal, do you know how much The average person in this country who survives on Social Security... [has] about $65 a day. how much they have to survive on a day? I do not. $65 a day. We're not looking into Elon Musk's $8 million a day. (02:59–03:11)

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