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Tim Walz: “It's the best anti-poverty program ever devised in this…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Tim Walz in Superior, Wisconsin,

Published | Video Starts at 12:50

So you're looking for the tax cut. Well, I'll tell you who does need it. My mom. She pays for her heat, she pays for food with her Social Security check, and It's the best anti-poverty program ever devised in this country. So here's the deal. I say this. I know very clearly. You may not have thought so, but I know it. I am preaching to the choir. (12:50–12:56)

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Asserts that Social Security is the most effective anti-poverty program in the U.S.

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