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Mike Rogers: “One of the first things we should be doing is protecting the…”

Featuring: Mike Rogers, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Michigan

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Debate Night in Michigan: US Senate candidates discuss the issues

Published | Video Starts at 26:05

When I was on the day of 9 11, I had a presentation to the Budget Committee and that presentation was about making sure that Congress didn't continue to take money out of the trust fund to spend on other things. One of the first things we should be doing is protecting the Social Security trust fund. Listen, my parents survived on Social Security and Medicare. My in laws are surviving on Social Security and Medicare. Now I know too many people in my family where this is important. (26:05–26:11)

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