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Kirsten Engel: “We have to prevent the Republicans from weakening [Social…”

Featuring: Kirsten Engel, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Arizona, District 6

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Kirsten Engel, former Arizona state senator, seeks seat in U S Congress, District 6

Published | Video Starts at 02:51

With our, you know, so much sunny days, we really can be a place where solar energy thrives. She's also concerned about protecting Social Security and Medicare for older adults. We have to prevent the Republicans from weakening [Social Security and Medicare]. They have all kinds of ideas of requiring it to be re, you know, reenacted, essentially increasing the age at which people receive their benefits. So making sure that we protect the current benefits is important. Engel does not list border security as her top priority, but she says there's a humanitarian crisis at the U. S. Mexico border. She wants to strengthen ports of entry with technology and more manpower. (02:51–03:13)

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Asserts the need to protect Social Security and Medicare from Republican proposals to weaken them.

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