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John Larson: “By [lifting the cap], we not only extend the solvency of the…”

Featuring: John Larson, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 1st Congressional District

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Representative John Larson Discusses Trump's Tariffs and Social Security Reforms on Washington Journal

Published | Video Starts at 01:28

Should elon Musk at $500 billion be paying into Social Security? Absolutely. All right, so what Biden proposes to lift the cap on people making over 400,000. And By [lifting the cap], we not only extend the solvency of the program, but we're able to add these critical benefits. for people that haven't seen an increase since 1971. All right. (01:28–12:45)

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Asserts that lifting the cap extends Social Security's solvency and adds benefits.

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