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Ron Johnson: “A low earner gets $3.86 for every dollar they paid in [to…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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'We Have An Enormous Problem': Ron Johnson Issues Warning About Social Security

Published | Video Starts at 01:11

Because if the spouse has not been working over their career, they do get a benefit as well. And they're not paying tax. I mean they top out. So here is the. A low earner gets $3.86 for every dollar they paid in [to the system]. Again, that's not for savings plans. There's something else. It's a savings plan plus. Right. I know people don't want to call it welfare. I don't want to call it welfare either. (01:11–01:16)

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Asserts that low earners receive $3.86 for every dollar paid into the system.

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