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John Hickenlooper: “87% of Americans agree that Social Security should be a…”

Featuring: John Hickenlooper, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Colorado

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Virtual Town Hall with Senator Hickenlooper and Janine Davidson on National Issues

Published | Video Starts at 28:21

I think that's how you say it. But the AP poll found that two thirds of Americans say the government is spending too little on Social Security. 87. I think that's right. 87% of Americans agree that Social Security should be a priority for the nation. 87%. And that's exactly the reason the Trump administration continues to allege that they're not going to make any cuts to Social Security, to Medicaid, to Medicare. (28:21–28:28)

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Asserts that a large majority of Americans prioritize Social Security.

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