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Matt Cartwright: “In 2006, [Republicans] were proposing privatizing the entire…”

Featuring: Matt Cartwright, Democratic | Former U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 8

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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright Calls for Social Security Protection and Enhancements

Published | Video Starts at 01:34

It is a betrayal of the Americans who paid into this system their entire work lives. It's unacceptable. And it's something that the Republicans have done year in and year out. Remember when In 2006, [Republicans] were proposing privatizing the entire Social Security system. saying, well, that will free people up to invest their money in the stock market. And then what happened to the stock market a couple of years later? It cratered. (01:34–01:41)

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