It secures key reforms which would help Social Security fully live up to its promise to ensure that Americans are lifted from poverty as they age. Specifically, My bill would increase benefits for our eldest seniors, people who are 20 years past retirement or 85 years old or older. Think about it. When you're 85, you need to pay for people to cut your grass or if you're in Wisconsin to shovel your snow. And that costs money to do that. (05:03–05:16)
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Proposes legislation to increase Social Security benefits for seniors over 85 or 20 years past retirement.
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