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John Larson: “We pay for [the Social Security enhancement] by lifting 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 11:04

We're out to not only change that, but also to make it permanent. And that would mean tax relief for 23 million people now. So it's a. President Trump … We pay for [the Social Security enhancement] by lifting the cap on people making over $400,000. … 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. (11:04–12:37)

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Asserts that the plan to enhance Social Security is funded by lifting the income cap for contributions.

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