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Mandela Barnes: “Ron Johnson wants to slash Social Security [and] Medicare.”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 06:31

It's downright dangerous. We're talking about a person who's made millions from special interest while he still wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act. He Ron Johnson wants to slash Social Security [and] Medicare. won't even vote to cap the cost of insulin. This is a person. This is a person who secured more than $200 million in tax deductions for a handful of his wealthiest donors. (06:31–06:38)

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Asserts that Ron Johnson wants to slash Social Security and Medicare.

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