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Kristin Lyerly: “Social Security is something that we've been paying in our…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Published | Video Starts at 54:41

And is the solution raising the minimum age to collect benefits? Or is it eliminating benefits from people above a certain income level? And Doctor Lyerly. You can start with this question. Social Security is something that we've been paying in our whole lives and we expect it to be there for us. It is maybe the number one issue that I hear from seniors. Seniors are worried that things are going to change, that they're going to lose their benefits, that the age of retirement is going going to rise, and it's not fair. (54:41–54:53)

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Asserts that Social Security should be available for those who have paid into it their whole lives.

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