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Kari Lake: “The Democrats will [cut Social Security and Medicare], but…”

Featuring: Kari Lake, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Arizona

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Published | Video Starts at 17:45

I can think of a million things we can cut, but we're not going to take away your security nest that you have built up over years and years of working. Take that to the bank. We're not cutting it. The Democrats will [cut Social Security and Medicare], but we will never cut that as Republicans. Awesome. Awesome. I hope not. Do you see a civil war coming? Oh, geez, I hope not. No, I don't. I don't. Actually, I don't, guys. You know why I don't. (17:45–17:49)

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Asserts that Democrats will cut Social Security and Medicare, while Republicans will not.

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