Rather than focusing on these issues, our time would be better spent ensuring that our seniors have access to the benefits that they've earned. Social Security and Medicare are more than just important government programs. They are commitments made by one generation to the next. Since my first term in Congress, I have worked tirelessly to protect these critical benefits, fighting back against extremist cuts that would gut our nation's cornerstone economic security programs. (00:02–02:38)
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Asserts that Social Security and Medicare are commitments across generations.
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