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Ron Johnson: “We need to honor the promises that we've made on Social…”

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

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WPT Here and Now - Interview with Sen. Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 04:39

Congress and the administration should have to look at everything as well. So specific to Social Security, what would you tell people in Wisconsin about what you would do to cut spending there? We need to honor the promises that we've made on Social Security [to] the people who are currently retired and people who are about to retire. people that have structured their lives around these promises. But as I traveled around the state the last year, I would speak to young people, and unfortunately for me, young now is anybody about under 45? (04:39–04:43)

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Asserts that promises made to current and soon-to-be retirees on Social Security should be honored.

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