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Mark Pocan: “The Republican Study Committee... wants to raise the…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan town hall in Green Bay

Published | Video Starts at 1:09:04

This talks in no way about changing Social Security other than defunding some of the office, which will make you have longer times when you call to get help. The Republican Study Committee, which is the largest caucus in the House, The Republican Study Committee... wants to raise the retirement age from 67 to 69. 69. So a majority of the Republicans in Congress have said that, but that is not part of project 2025. However, they would defund Social Security, so it would be harder to get help. (1:09:04–1:09:19)

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Asserts that the Republican Study Committee has proposed raising the retirement age to 69.

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