Over the past few weeks, Sen. Ron Johnson has doubled down on his threats to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block, putting hundreds of thousands of retired Wisconsinites at risk of losing their benefits.
Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, sat down with WJFW Rhinelander to discuss his plans for protecting programs that are crucial to retirees across the state.
WJFW: Barnes talks about his plan for social security
By: Michael Lodholz
Mandela Barnes spoke with us earlier about social security, a large area of concern for the state.
Barnes said he is looking to make sure that hard working Wisconsinites can enjoy their benefits like the generations before them.
“We’re fighting to protect our hard earned benefits, ones that our parents and grandparents spent their entire lives paying into, ones that allow every Wisconsinite to retire without putting food on the table or having to work beyond retirement age. We can do that by making sure the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share into the system. We cannot allow social security to be cut,” said Barnes.
Newswatch 12 reached out to Senator Johnson for comment but did not receive a response.
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