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Zach Wahls: “Scrapping the cap is going to extend the lifespan of Social…”

Featuring: Zach Wahls, Democratic | Iowa Senate, District 43

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Published | Video Starts at 26:11

Well, Amanda, as I said, with this 5% wealth tax, the specific plan that Senator Sanders has put forward that I have endorsed, we can absolutely shore up Medicare and Social Security. I also think that Scrapping the cap is going to extend the lifespan of Social Security by decades. And we are going to make sure that we have the ability to keep the promise of Social Security because every Iowan who works hard and plays by the rules should be able to retire with secure and dignified retirement. (26:11–26:16)

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Asserts that removing the Social Security cap will extend its lifespan by decades.

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