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Susie Lee: “My Social Security went up 3% and my rent's going up 10%.”

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 19:16

And the people it impacts the most are seniors and people who are on fixed incomes. I go out, I spend a lot of time meeting with seniors throughout my community, and they're like, listen, My Social Security went up 3% and my rent's going up 10%. And so, one, we need to build more housing. I think that's most important. And two, we need to make sure we're protecting against these types of speculative increases that really are affecting families and seniors in our state. (19:16–19:22)

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Asserts that Social Security increased by 3% while rent increased by 10%.

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