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John Larson: “Congress has not done anything [about Social Security] in…”

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

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John Larson Criticizes Elon Musk and Donald Trump Over Social Security Privatization Plans

Published | Video Starts at 01:44

People are aware of this. Every single one of your districts, all the money that comes in monthly, and you have not done. You as a Congress has not done anything [about Social Security] in more than 54 years. And now you have someone coming in to privatize a system, something you have longed to do going back to 1982, because Elon Musk thinks that this is the best thing to do. (01:44–01:50)

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Asserts that Congress has not taken action on Social Security in over 54 years.

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