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Tammy Baldwin: “His [opponent's] plan resets spending at levels of the last…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 33:02

So I would say both his support of this $4 trillion tax cut that helps wealthy people like himself and big corporations. And how is he going to pay for it? His [opponent's] plan resets spending at levels of the last decade. That would mean cuts to Social Security, cuts to Medicare. cuts to the U.S. department of Agriculture, cuts to law enforcement, support from the federal government. I do not believe that we need to cut working people's, you know, Social Security and Medicare to pay for tax breaks for the rich. (33:02–33:21)

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Asserts opponent's plan would cut Social Security and Medicare.

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