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J. D. Vance: “40% of the people who are calling in [to the Social Security…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Fox and Friends Interview with Vice President J.D. Vance on Tariffs, Immigration, and Economic Policy

Published | Video Starts at 07:35

You look at all of the fraudulent grants that they found. You look at people who are 150 years old who are fraudulently collecting Social Security payments. You see our Social Security system, 40% of the people who are calling in [to the Social Security system] are actually committing fraud. That means the 60% who need their Social Security checks are waiting in line. Doge has got a lot of work to do. And, yeah, that work's gonna continue after Elon leaves. (07:35–07:39)

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Asserts that 40% of Social Security callers commit fraud.

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