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Tim Walz: “It was us who built Social Security.”

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Governor Tim Walz Addresses California Democrats on Progressive Policies and Political Strategy

Published May 31, 2025 | Video Starts at 15:41

We used to be the party that had the courage to do the big bold stuff. It was us who built Social Security. It was us who led the civil rights movement and it's us who have to rescue the damn economy after Republicans screw it up every single single time. (15:41–15:44)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party was responsible for creating Social Security.

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