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Matt Cartwright: “That means eliminating Social Security, eliminating…”

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

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Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District Debate

Published | Video Starts at 14:33

You know, Rick Scott is a senator from Florida and he said the quiet part out loud for Republicans when he said he thinks all federal legislation ought to be written off the books every five years and then reenacted. What does that mean? That means eliminating Social Security, eliminating Medicare, eliminating all kinds of rights. That's where they're going. We can't let them. Cartwright. Mr. Bognett, a rebuttal. Well, Matt Cartwright's been in office for 10 years, and Joe Biden's been in office since 1972. (14:33–14:41)

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Asserts that Rick Scott's proposal would result in the elimination of Social Security, Medicare, and other rights.

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