And we just get closer and closer to the 2035 cliff or whatever year it's going to be. I'm sorry to say that if we do nothing, we end up with the Republican answer. And The Republican answer again and again and again is cut benefits and raise the retirement age. That's what happens if we do nothing. Cut benefits. Cut benefits. This is a program that is one of the most successful government programs. It's not even a government program. (01:38–01:47)
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Asserts that the Republican approach to Social Security involves cutting benefits and raising the retirement age.
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