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Mike Kennedy: “Why don't we reform the programs like Social Security…”

Featuring: Mike Kennedy, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 3rd Congressional District

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Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy speaking to media about government shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 29:38

There are many of us that we could access Medicare, 67 years old, that save a bundle of money and would not damage most people. In fact, my 20 year old child. Why don't we reform the programs like Social Security, Medicare for those, those children, give them an opportunity to make adjustments as a young person and not have as much dependency on those programs long term. These ideas are floating around. It's not a lack of ideas, it's just a lack of political will to move on these things because nobody seems to care about what is now a $38 trillion debt. (29:38–29:53)

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Advocates for reforming Social Security and Medicare to reduce long-term dependency for younger generations.

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