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Susie Lee: “Americans need to rely on what they've already contributed…”

Featuring: Susie Lee, Democratic | U.S. House, Nevada, District 3

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Nevada Newsmakers - Sep 19, 2024 - Congresswoman Susie Lee, CD 3

Published | Video Starts at 12:23

And then literally we see my colleagues turn around and say, well, we got to pay for it somehow. We're going to cut benefits by 30%. You know, I believe that Americans need to rely on what they've already contributed and paid into the system. And certainly we have to figure out ways to make sure we're continuing to get the type of revenues into the system we need. Okay. (12:23–12:30)

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Asserts that Americans should rely on their contributions to Social Security.

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