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Tony Vargas: “You voted against a middle class tax cut, and you're trying…”

Featuring: Tony Vargas, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Nebraska, District 2

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Watch KETV's debate between Rep. Don Bacon and state Sen. Tony Vargas

Published | Video Starts at 16:20

You've made more than a million dollars as a member of Congress for your salary. I've been fighting on behalf of working families because I know what they're going through. And You voted against a middle class tax cut, and you're trying to gut Social Security and Medicare. So if you really want to stand up for working families, make sure we're protecting those, not trying to gut them. Because what you're just saying to the public is, I'm really worried about your retirement. (16:20–16:26)

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Asserts Congressman Bacon voted against a middle-class tax cut and is trying to gut Social Security and Medicare.

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