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Yesterday marked 87 years of Social Security. As we approach the November elections, here is a reminder that while Democrats fight to protect people’s earned benefits, Kelly Cooper wants to rip them away.
Kelly Cooper is an opponent of protecting Social Security. He is endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus, an organization that wants to privatize Social Security, because they know they can count on him to jeopardize Arizonans’ hard-earned retirement. And when asked about areas to cut the federal budget, Cooper said, “We have to look at Social Security.”
Cooper’s Republican Party would also put Social Security in jeopardy:
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Sen. Rick Scott has pitched and garnered support for his plan that would raise taxes on millions of Americans and sunset away essential programs like Social Security and Medicare within 5 years.
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The Republican Study Committee – which represents nearly 75% of the House Republican Conference – has a plan that would raise the Social Security eligibility age, delaying when seniors can access their hard-earned benefits.
A vote for Cooper is a vote against protecting Social Security.
DCCC spokesperson Monica Robinson:
“Arizonans work long and hard to access their earned benefits, but that doesn’t seem to mean anything to Republicans like Kelly Cooper who are planning to rip Social Security away. Cooper cannot be trusted with people’s hard earned benefits.”
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