Tammy Baldwin: “I think of Social Security and Medicare as earned benefits…”

“And I know what a big difference those programs made in my grandparents lives as they retired. And my opponent has talked about increasing the retirement age and going after entitlement programs. And I think of Social Security and Medicare as earned benefits we pay in as we work throughout our lives. But I'll fight to protect those while my opponent will fight to cut those programs. Also, that he can support a $4 trillion tax cut that goes disproportionately to the wealthy and big corporations.” (19:46–19:53)

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