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Ron Johnson: “We cannot touch Social Security through reconciliation.”

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'We Need To Be Addressing This Aggressively': Ron Johnson Asks Vought About Fraud

Published May 6, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:06

So I appreciate you asking me to clarify some of the things you're asking. So, Director vote. Isn't it true that We cannot touch Social Security through reconciliation. Yes, Senator. Yeah, we can't do that. So I've got a quick round of questions myself. Then I'll let Senator Merkley make closing comment and I'll close it out. (00:06–00:10)

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Asserts that Social Security cannot be altered through the reconciliation process.

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