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Jamie Raskin: “The Democrats viewed this as a first assault on Social Security and Medicare of the 119th Congress. They were really…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2024
The Democrats viewed this as a first assault on Social Security and Medicare of the 119th Congress. They were really beginning plans to try to dismantle basic entitlements the American people have built up and paid into over the years.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin expresses concern over Republican plans that could threaten Social Security and Medicare.

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