i am going to go to the mat to prevent harmful attacks on social security. instead the congress ought to focus on ways to improve the program and ensure all americans can enjoy a secure retirement. if mr. saul is confirmed to a full six-year term he will be managing the nuts and bolts of social security as this important debate takes place. but there is also work to be done now to ensure social security works for americans who count on its benefits right now. today too many who seek benefits are stuck in a kind of bureaucratic, la la land a million americans are waiting as the social security considers appeals of their eligibility. this backlog of disability cases means people often wait more than a year or longer for a decision. this is unacceptable. recently the congress has done better when it comes to funding the agency and the backlog is improved. i want to thank senator brown and others for pushing hard for these resources in recent appropriations bills. it's going to be important to see results, though, before anybody declares mission accomplished. too

i am going to go to the map to present -- prevent harmful attacks on social security. instead the congress should focus on ways to improve the program and ensure all americans can enjoy retirement. if confirmed to a secure term he will be managing the nuts and bolts of social security and this important debate. there is also work to be done now to ensure social security work for americans to count on these benefits, right now. today, too many who seek benefits are stuck in a kind of bureaucratic lala land, americans are waiting as they consider appeals of eligibility. the backlog of disability cases means people often wait more than a year or longer for a decision. this is unacceptable. recently congress has done better when it comes to funding the agency and the backlog has improved. i want to thank senator brown and others for pushing hard for resources in recent appropriation bills. it is important to see results before anybody declares mission accomplished. too many americans wait for help instead of getting service that it pays for and deserves. the commissioner an

social security.ill get to that, maybe in his answer could go ahead. unless you are finished. mr. bryce: i am. steve: sir. i think of paul ryan the person, great father, great husband, someone we are proud to call our congressman. he is also a great listener. if you had a problem with red tape in washington dc, he is the person you go to. someone we are proud of to call our congressman. i think everyone bring something unique to the table. i bring my own personal background working for local rock county manufacturing companies, solving problems. i think i can bring that to the table. i spent the last two and a half years working on education policy. how do we make education affordable so that it is accessible? if jobs become plentiful, we have a skill set. day in andn working day out to solve that problem. i can bring those skill sets to the table to make progress in washington on behalf of american voters. beenryce: paul ryan has representative of the first district for 20 years. he has proposed he i

if we raise the cap on social security, we will save social security. but we should not save social security on the backs of working people, on the backs of the retirees who need it most. so i am not for raising the retirement rate to 70 or 71, or 75, or anything else. i will vote to protect social security. >> mr. johnson, rebuttal? gov. johnson: there needs to be those things you talked about or a combination thereof. when social security was implemented, the average age of an american worker was 55 years old, so nobody was going to even live to collect social security. it is terribly unfair to young people that we are not going to touch the retirement age. for those already receiving social security, sure. there is going to be this middle ground of those people that are going to get screwed in this. . am getting all the benefit we are running a trillion dollar deficit. this is terrible. your turn, mr. heinrich. i haveinrich: mr. rich, a question about the narrative you created about taking a hard hat to washington. i respect the fact that you have a

health-care costs, protecting medicare and social security and keeping our country secure.ome differences you will see. i have been laser focused on issues that matter most to arizona families. while martha has run a campaign based on nasty smears and false attacks and i expect you will see that this evening. arizonans know i have never been afraid to stand alone to do what is right and i will always work with anyone to get things right in arizona. that is the approach i have taken in the united states congress. maria: congresswoman mcsally, did you want to respond to any part of that? rep. mcsally: absolutely. we have heard these talking points a lot already. just talking specifically about the campaign, i had over $15 million so far of attack ads -- for against me. over $2 million was spent in attack ads against me. over $2 million was spent against me by an organization -- it was her own political consultant. and it was a sneak attack. george soros and chuck schumer were behind them and now up to what everyday arizonans care $15 million. about our job opportunities and w

would cut social security. so this push backs on all of that negativity everybody scenes one - - sees from the republican party. it's crazy then told they are lying it simply is not true. >> regarding the caravan under what conditions would you allow some or all of them entry into the united states? . >> the caravan that is coming up from honduras is not something new we see this a lot and it is unfortunate this is so politicized right now but we are in desperate need of comprehensive immigration reform. i support immigration and people seeking asylum. the united states has always been that haven of security with a face famine or poverty to become law-abiding citizens. unfortunately with the moral immigration policies with a ban on certain people coming from certain countries it creates less national security make sure people are able to come to the united states we know we have a deficiency in the workforce so we need people to come and do this in a way that works for america people here under the dream act an

another portion rely heavily on social security. i believe what the issue is, it's a moral one. that is, are we as a country going to decide that social that we is a program totally back and support and believe in, and reject the republican attempts for decades to privatize it? we all know what mitch mcconnell's objectives and the republicans objective is. they want to starve the beast, they want to shift unprecedented wealth to the top 1% which they have. and then give tax cuts, unprecedented tax cuts. and then not pay for them and turn around and say ok it's social security and medicare and medicaid that is the beast that we have to rein in. and we as a country need to decide. are we going to fully back a retirement system that has worked for generations? or are we going to allow the republicans to tear it apart? there's a very simple solution. start getting a huge paycheck in october because i have reached the cap. my husband reaches the cap. we are both more than willing to continue paying the payroll tax. i know i won't get out of social security what i put in. absolutely i

he has his agenda of privatizing social security.he has said she will privatize social security, get rid of medicare. she does not support a woman's right to choose. . those are the things that will happen if republican stay in power. they will privatize social security and cut medicare benefits and get rid of a woman's right to choose. those are the issues that are at stake. my opponent is not being truthful and forthright about where she stands. >> thank you. i want to thank both candidates at this point for keeping to the times and the audience for being respectful. we turn our attention to issues related to water. the first question is from ron hansen. >> what should be the federal government role for congress's role in a drought contingency plan that serves multiple states in the colorado river watershed? >> we have a water caucus. it has to be a regional solution because we are in this together. we've got to find solutions for the west. we have a serious problem here in congressional district two. i recently heard a story of a

if we raise the cap on social security, we will save social security. but we shouldn't save social security on the back of working people, on the backs of the retirees who need it. i am not for raising the retirement rate to 70 or 71 or 75 or anything else. i will vote to protect social security. >> look, there needs to be, those things that you talked about or a combination of, when social security was implement it, the average age of an american worker was 55 years old. nobody was going to live to collect social security. it's terribly unfair to young people that were not going to say, we are not going to touch the retirement age. for those already receiving it, sure. there's going to be this middleground of those people that are going to get screwed in this. i'm getting everything, i'm getting all of the benefit, the trillion dollar deficit. >> time is up. your turn, mr. heinrich. >> mister rich, i have a question about the narrative you created about taking a hard hat to washington. i respect the fact that you have a successful business, done a lot

we have asked bryan steil not to cut social security can we count on you not to vote to cut social security? . >> he can answer go ahead and finish. steil: most importantly as a great father and a great husband someone proud to call our congressmen also a great listener great constituent services if you have a problem with red tape in washington d.c. to carry on a tradition i think it someone we are proud of to call him here in southeast wisconsin everybody bring something unique to the table i bring my own personal background the last ten years working for manufacturing companies had you get it out the door i spent the last two and a half years working on education policy how do we make education affordable so it's accessible to individuals if jobs are plentiful first and foremost, we have a skills gap. have a skills gap. . . . . scheduled to pay out more in benefits than it collects by 2022 and could be bankrupt by 2034. social security is a promise that we made to seniors both are promises that we need to keep individuals in retirement and approaching retirement age and other social secu

close to the social security plan. want to take on the national debt. mark harris supports a tax bill will add $2 trillion. i support strong public schools and he said he would demolish, he would abolish the department of education. i believe democrats and republicans should work together and mark harris said he supports some time shutting down the government. in my platoon we all were the same color uniform. we didn't care where you came from, what to do her parents work in the color of your skin or political party. that's the kind of leadership we are ready for anything of the honor i will do everything in my power to get the job done for the people of the carolina. >> when it came to the end of the debate to recognize something we agree on a that is the perfect opportunity to choose different paths. they've stood throughout the area for a long time. dan mccready talks like a conservative but the truth is be another vote for nancy pelosi and the democrats. in a running against nancy pelosi, sometimes it feels like ni

or social security, we absolutely need to preserve it. the structural changes have two things that would increase the payment streams for the population including my parents both the lid on social security. number one, both bills which i am a cosponsor, tax-free social security act of 2018 taking all payment streams tax-free social security in and of itself as a product that shouldn't be taxed on the disbursement and received by the senior population. the second thing that the social security benefits is something of the cp cpi even though i'm oo the consumer price index for the elderly. it's not just the cpi data tracks typical inflation. it is a inflationary measure for the senior population because often times inflationary places are very different for the senior population who are on medication and need hospital products and the like. that is how we secure social security in two ways, having a rocksolid policy and id to make the changes and progrowth economic policies that are going to bring the revenues into the government so we have

>> i do not support cots in social security. i believe we have made promises to folks who have paid into the system and they need to be honored. in terms of the nationally debt -- the national debt, we need a robust economy. the tax and jobs act it has been beneficial and led our economic prosperity we are seeing in our region. the average family will receive $2000 a year. consumer confidence, small business confidence is at the highest levels in decades. we need to let the economy tackle the debt we'll be facing. >> you have 30 seconds. ms. kirkpatrick: my opponents endorsed the massive tax cut for the wealthy and the corporations. paul ryan came to tucson for her and said how are we going to pay for it? we are going to have to look at social security and medicare. believe me under his leadership , she will cut social security and medicare. the committee to come -- protect and preserve social security and medicare, that is because i fight to keep those programs. they are not entitlements. they are earned benefits. our seniors d

i have never talked about privatizing social security, nor do i support cutting social security benefitsi'm talking about the revenue side. democrats usually love raising taxes on rich people. i am talking about raising the caps on to a higher number and $130,000 indexing the cap to go up over the years to reflect the natural inflation. so that we can create a lot of money in the long term with small changes. if we wait until 2034, it is an automatic cut. sticking your head and the sand and pretending it is not an issue will result in automatic cuts. sen. heitkamp: you did not introduce one bill to eliminate or raise the cap. you have been there a long time. i would not raise it incrementally. i would eliminate the cap. it is time that people, the wealthiest of the people in this country, it is time the wealthiest pay the same percentage as the poorest people in this country. lebron james actually meets his cap by the third minute in the first basketball game he plays. wrong on so many levels. we have got to get things right on this country and quit penalizing middle income people to the

we need to protect social security and medicare. we need to champion our environment and protect the chesapeake bay. we need to invest education and the workforce to grow the economy, and we need to ensure the troops have the resources they need in our veterans have the benefits that they were promised. i am excited to talk about these issues and how i will bring that mission driven approached that i learned in the navy and that i apply in my business, to represent you in washington. and i look forward to the discussion today. bob: opening statement from scott taylor. rep. taylor: good afternoon and thank you to the chamber for having us. thank you for having us in this beautiful hotel. it is an honor to represent all of you. a couple years i was walking through the capital. i was lost. i am lost all the time still. i looked up at the ceiling. there was a quote. " said "you are the rulers and , the ruled." when you think about it in the context of democracy, it is very powerful. i am always mindful in this position, you are my ruler

he said he would be open to privatizing social security system. i don't believe that is the right route to go. we have to make sure the social security system is going to be there and we honor the commitment we made to america's senior citizens and i will do that in the congress. >> the big issue of health care right now. to what extent would you support of continuing efforts of fully repealing obama care, the affordable care act? what parts might you keep? mr. davis: health care is a very personal one to me. sed away earlier this year and he had parkinson's disease. he had numerous medications he had to take one of which cost $1000 a month. we had to have been discussion on how in the world they would be able to afford that. a discussion far too many americans are having. i believe we need to preserve what we like about her health care system. things like being able to keep our kids on our insurance until they are 26. we need to fix what needs to be fixed and move on with trying to do something about cost. the prescription drugs are the biggest d

and with 3 percent of social security would become insolvent. 97 percent of social security comes from people paying into the system. so even to a raise that cap on social security somebody making 500,000 per year pays more than making 125,000. it congressman bacon did do which it refutes his claim that he does not want to privatize social security he filled out a questionnaire he is in favor of privatizing fica that is social security he did say that in a questionnaire i would love for him to respond to that. raising the retirement age is not the solution if you are a wall street banker with a desk job it's easy to say to raise the retirement age but if you are working in manual labor or construction to be up on the ladder at 70 years old is not the right way to go. i cannot imagine my uncle on a ladder. we need to understand how working people function and is not so out of touch to claim that raising the retirement age is the answer. >> the omaha world herald was claim falls. i think the herald for calling that this truth out. also it gave provisions to protect social security in the

i will protect social security and medicare for our seniors.ris said people and 50 or, quote, the big loser under his social security plan. i want to take on the national debt. mark harris support the tax bill that at $2 trillion to the national debt. i support strong public schools, he said he would abolish the definitive education. i believe democrats and republicans should work together. mark harris said he supports shutting down the government. in my platoon, we all wore the same color uniform. we didn't care where you came from, who your parents were, the color of your skin or your political party. that is the leadership i think north koreans are ready for and if i had the honor of serving i will do everything in my power to work together to get the job done. >> moderator: mark harris. harris: came to the end of the debate to recognize something we agree on and there's a direct opportunity to choose very different paths. the fact of the matter is i am a genuine conservative and you know where i stand. i stood in this community and througho

i want to talk about medicare and social security. number one, i have cosponsored legislation that would put a lock box on social security, because it is our money. i have been working since i was 11 years old, paying social security. so i wanted to be there when i am of age. i think it is important for us to look at it for congress to make tough decisions and i want to say this, because there are all kinds of crazy ads out there -- the reality is that those are on an unsustainable path. because of mandatory spending, it basically stops congress from making tough decisions to even look at them and say, hey, my generation, not the generation word about it right now, which, again, we have been falsely accused and attacked for raiding social security and medicare for that generation, that is false. i do think that in my generation, we will be forced to look at it and everyone in washington knows that. whether you are a democrat or republican, or independent, you know that it is on an unsustainable path. that 60% of our government budget

i've never talked about privatizing social security, nor have i ever -- nor do i support cutting sociality benefits. i'm talking about the revenue side. usually democrats love raising taxes on rich people. i'm talking about raising the cap from $130,000 which is roughly what it is today, to a higher number and indexing so it's going up over the years to reflect, to reflect the natural inflation. .. >> you didn't introduce one bill to eliminate to raise the cap. you've been there a long time. i wouldn't just raise it incrementally. i would eliminate the cap. it's time the wealthiest people pay the same percentage as the poorest people in this country. the bronze james actually meets his cap by the third minute in the first basket ballgame he place. wrong on so many levels. we have got to get things right in this country and we've got to put -- quit penalizing the middle income people to the benefit of rich people. you have not introduced a bill that would have eliminated it. i tried to get mulvaney during our debate, to admit we need to raise the cap. he took impact on it. don't assume t

that will jeopardize our social security. ms.ove: let's talk about my voting record and what i have done. i voted for permanent repeal on the limited medicare coverage for outpatient there. i voted to fix medicare part d. i voted to help seniors with high prescription drug costs. maintaining access to equipment, including oxygen. i passed laws that would require insurance providers to be transparent so seniors know exactly what kind of plans they have. i worked to protect seniors on fixed income with new medicare advantage premiums. those are my records. doug: let's go now to another panelist. we are delighted to have chase larson with us. he is a student at salt lake community college. >> as a college student, i am hoping to be in the job market. i know that in today's increasingly global economy, it is critical that u.s. employers have access to capable and qualified workers. what role does the federal government play in higher education in our country. ms. love: the cost of education, the biggest problem we have is the cost of

privatizing social security and cutting benefits.st protect the promises we've made to those people who happen paying into a system for a lifetime. again, the biggest threat to social security is reckless fiscal policy and ballooning the national but in into creases to the deficit. that will jeopardize our social security. >> was talk about voting record. voted for permanent repeal on the limited medicare coverage for outpatient therapy. voted to fix medicare part d to help seniors with high prescription drug costs. maintain seniors access to durable medical equipment, including oxygen, pass laws that would require insurance providers to be transparent so that seniors know exactly what kind of healthcare plans that they have, worked to protect seniors on fixed incomes with new medicare advantage premiums. those are my records. >> let's go now to another one of our panelists. we are delighted to have chase larson with us. >> thank you. as a college student, i am hoping to soon be in the job market. i know that in today's increasingly

pay into the system and we expected to be there when we retire. 66 million americans rely on social security. one of those people is my mom. it is a big part of her livelihood. that socialre security is going to be there for our citizens. steve said he would be open to privatizing the social security system. i don't believe that is the right route to go. we have to make sure the social security system is solvent and it is going to be there in honor of the commitment we have made to american senior citizens. >> thank you. you supportnt would the efforts to repeal the affordable care act? the issue of health care is very personal. my dad passed away earlier this year. he had parkinson's disease. meditation --s andcations he had to take, we had to have a kitchen table discussion about how to afford a medication that is $1000 a month. we need to preserve what we like about our health care system. we need to fix what needs to be fixed in our health care system and move on. prescription drugs are the biggest driver of cost out there and it is time we had a conversation with the debt companies that

paulsen: anybody with a social security number. moderator 2: tell us more about this. >> we have a global crisis on our hands. we have an american -- we have an administration and a president that has taken us out of the paris climate accord. the carbon fee dividend is a simple notion of putting a price on carbon. if we are going to migrate to a renewable energy economy, we have to provide incentives andia disincentives. this has republican roots, to put a price on carbon and return that money to american families. it would be about $2000 for a family of four. moderator 2: is it revenue neutral? mr. paulsen: i don't want to see taxesacks is -- gas triple or quadruple. that's a regressive tax. costs will go up for heating. the only other country that imposed this scheme has rejected it now, and that's australia. they've gone in the other direction. don't think we should have left the paris accords. i think we should be leading the effort. there are solutions for clean, affordable energy. no greenhouse omissions. we should be doing m

social security, medicare, medicaid. if they get alzheimer's, some job somewhere nearby their kids can get. that's all they want. why would mitch mcconnell be so stupid, even have a license to say about social security and medicare? >> if you ask the president directly he's probably not for t he always talks about trying to take care of everybody. i think mitch is trying to galvanize his base. i think the nonsense with the caravan is base galvannizing. i don't like the transgender thing. they float the transgender thing to galvanize the base. those things i'm not in love with. what i try to describe in the book -- you grew up in a middle class family, i grew up in a middle class family. my dad, for the good part of his life was an hourly worker. i talk about how we grew up and how my cousins, one is a clamor, one is in auto glass installation. they love the president. >> trump, who grew up with millions of dollars -- >> golden toilet seat. >> a sinatra figure. why do people look at him like the old days of sinatra? why i

he has his agenda of privatizing social security. she has said that she would privatize social security. get rid of medicare. she does not support a woman's right to choose. those are the things that will happen if republicans stay in power. there privatize social security, cut medicare benefits and get rid of a woman's right to choose. those are the issues at stake. my opponent is not being truthful and forthright about where she stands. >> thank you. we are about to change subject. i would like to thank both candidates at this point for keeping to the times and also for the audience for being respectful. we now turn our attention to issues related to the most precious resource, water. the first question is from ron hansen, for ms. kirkpatrick. >> ms. kirkpatrick, which of the federal governments role or congress role in a drought contingency plan that serves multiple states in the colorado river watershed? >> we have a water caucus and is primarily in the western states. we had to find solutions for the west. but we also have a ser

passed legislation that provides greater protection for children who are targets or victims of social securityraud. working together, we can actually solve these problems and keep our children safe and secure, and protect their privacy rights. unfortunately on this piece of legislation, martha voted yes. maria: i think we need to move on to other important topics because literally this has been debunked. --rep. mcsally: i think we need to move on to other important topics because literally this has been debunked. if you want to talk about protecting children, less make -- let's make sure we don't take donations from backpage.com. she took $53,000 from backpage.com owners and it was not until she was put under pressure while they were under investigation that she was finally shamed into giving it back. when she was in the arizona legislature, when they were trying to hold jobs accountable for going after victims of child sex trafficking, she was advocating for them, saying girls, 12 and 13-year-old looked older than her. i am not making this stuff up. these are her words. i ask people to go to

we talk about social security. there are 15 years until social security who pay $.80 on the dollar. is there a way to fix this but -- the system? warren: i appreciate the question but the frame is in the wrong place. the republicans just gave away 1,000,000,000,0001/$2 to giant corporations and billionaires for attacks even the debt has gone and what have republicans said is the appropriate response? time to put social security and medicare on the chopping block. that is the republican plan. not wait, not strengthen it, put it on the chopping block. let me stop and say i will never vote to cut social security. i will never vote to cut medicare. these are basic problems. the idea that the republicans are running a scam saying we have to give billions of dollars to giant corporations that have record tax and record profits and then turn around and take it out on the backs of people who collect social security and rely on medicare. we don't need to cut social security and medicare. we need to expand it. i have artie introduced legislation. i introduced it years ago to say we need to mo

both of you have exchanged accusations on social security.for the record please outline how you would change the program and how you would finance reform with the federal government's deficit. there would be a 25% reduction in social security pay so we have to work on this now because it is easier to work on it now than to wait until 2037 and i want to take a moment to thank the herald for correcting the false information that was put out on the bloomberg debated saying i want to privatize social security. our journalism showed that is not the case. we can do at least two things to show longevity and strength because i want to support and keep it strong for those who have paid in. that will help so that over time we have to realize the life expectancies are 84-years-old and if people are retiring when hweneed to look at those two ars first. >> this is typical bait and switch where voting for the balanced budget amendment those are benefits that have been burned by senior citizens. that's your money that you pay into the system and deserve bac

in 1995, supported privatizing social security. social security is not entitlement, it is earned benefit. every single one of you pays into social security. since first job you got maybe in high school, you have been paying into social security. to think that our government wants to come after your social security, it is investment you made in yourself because they want to pay for tax cut and top 1%. when you have tax cuts on corporation, per minute tax cuts on corporation, more money in hand of corporate executives. they go out and buy yachts. real tax cuts for working americans, we buy groceries, start small business, we are job creators. when you cut taxes on the wealthy, we have a deficit. mr. king voted increasing deficit 1.5 trillion dollars. our deficit is twice what it was when paul ryan took over as speaker of the house twice. who will pay for that? our children. so we can have tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, that is not how you strengthen our economy and make sure our families are secure, i would vote against

for social security and medicare is in rough shape. trustees for the two programs say social security trust funds and be -- depleted by 2034 the medicare trust fund will be depleted by 2026. do you believe these should be preserved? if so, how do we do that? kathleen williams: i am so committed to our seniors and that the programs that they have invested in. we all have invested in through and it montanaes seniors, montanans deserve a secure and dignified retirement. these are commitments i will never go back on. i will always support these programs. forte hasn gene supported an approach that would turn medicare into a voucher system. a coupon ands allowing them to figure it out on their own. that is not medicare as we know it. we need to make sure the systems are accessible and strong. i am committed to doing that. i want to address one thing about pre-existing conditions, there was a bill that 18 vulnerable congresspeople find that expressed concern about pre-existing conditions. his support or expression of support to the bill -- th

social security. are 15 years until social security is expected to pay $.80 on the dollar.o you see a way to fix the system to avoid those benefits being reduced? sen. warren: i appreciate the question but i think the frame a little bit with respect is in the wrong place. the republicans just gave away to giantlion corporations and billionaires through a tax scam. now the debt has ballooned. what have the republican said is very -- appropriate response? now is time to put social security and medicare on the chopping block. that is the republican blame -- plan. not strengthen it, put it on the chopping block. let me stop and say i will never vote to cut social security. i will never vote to cut medicare. these are basic programs that people have paid for and they are entitled to. the ideas that the republicans we running a scam saying will give billions of dollars away to giant corporations that profits, andrd then turn around and take it out on the backs of people who collect social security and rely on medicare. we don't need to cut social security and medicare, we need to

with payroll rising, we have strengthened medicare and social security. the congressional budget office acknowledges that. the best way to reform those programs is making sure we are focusing on coordinated care. we are not just doing reimbursement on procedures and activity but on value and results. those are broader conversations not only for current seniors, but for baby boomers and future generations. mr. phillips: what i said was awful, congressman and you know this. i said it lacked benefits to middle americans, and you know that. that is what i said. republicans voted against the bill because it was a disservice to their constituents. the congressman from new jersey, new york, california, higher tax states. that take significant advantage of the same local tax deduction, it was a disservice. thousands of people in minnesota are getting tax increases and that's the simple truth. mr. paulsen: just to be clear, now under the new tax law, lower and middle income folks are actually paying less of the tax burden. millionaires like you, dean, have to pay

i don't know where you're coming social security numbers, there is no fraud, we don't have to worry. you really surprised me. i appreciate your figures and think they are great. the socialr hand, security card is only to be used for social security purposes. i certainly don't want my picture on a social security number so i can go vote and find everyone else in the world is going to know my social security number. this is the most stupid idea, i don't care where it came from. i don't know where you're coming from. social security is a private number, it has already been used, abused. every time i watch tv, if it's not a health commercial pushing drugs, you can lose your identity. thanks for bringing up the great numbers, one point 8 million people were dead and registered to vote. that's what i want to hear, so please keep that up. but don't take more authority or more ability for people to steal my identity, and leave my social security number the way it is. host: we'll get a response. guest: we can have a debate on that, but there are of course other ways to do this. the social secu

basically we oversee health care, medicare, taxes, trade, social security. i'm a senior on that committee. i'm just telling you, for sure, i am going to do everything i can for seniors across america. i'm in a very good position to have a big impact on that. and that's what i'm concerned about. if you go to government-run health care, it means everybody is insured, 65 and under. you put all the seniors at risk in this district and across the country. i see it every day, you are going to put medicare at risk, social security at risk and veterans, their benefits they have earned, all going to be at risk and you are going to double the taxes for everybody just to pay for it. it's a huge issue. 120 members on his side of the aisle -- he'll be there with them -- are going to afford this. government-run health care. the idea of medicare for all is medicare for none. >> i would disagree with that. that has never been my position in terms of medicare for all. my position has been and always will be, at this point we have the affordable care act. if we can make it wo

he promised to protect social security and medicare. but he voted for a tax giveaway that was after the leadership said that those two were on the chopping block. he promised to protect public lands but now he is proposing releasing 770,000 acres of protections. and health care. just a piecemeal repeal rather than true leadership. i look forward to working with the president wherever i can. but we need someone else, someone who will do more and just talk about working with the president. we mean true leadership in congress. experience, ethics, and honesty. and it would be my honor to serve. thank you. host: thank you, miss williams. thanks to both of the candidates who are discussing the issues with us tonight can we appreciate that. from all of us at montana pbs, thank you for joining us and good night. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] wheree debate coverage incumbent david you

and by 2034 the social security.it together,e kyrsten to find solutions to nextct us for the generation. want to privatize social security? >> absolutely not. absolutely not. that is a flat-out lie. we have seen attacks for many, many years. have anything to run on. so basically, republicans are cliff.g yanni over this the voters are not going to believe this. we got to make sure we come up bipartisan way for us to strengthen it and presifter for the next generation. want to turn medicare into a private voucher system? not, ted.ely what i want to do is strengthen medicare for us and for the seniors that are there in the next generation. i totally support hed care inantage which is popular arizona. we got so many sen areas that want to have options for them to while we preserve pled care as we know it. i tell you the only thing going as we know it's the agenda of her party. if the democrats take over and the senate and the house, then, they are going to push through a government run health care. which literally will e

we pay into social security.hese are things that, you know, medicare has been one of the most successful programs the federal government has ever run. i think ultimately, as you said, there needs to be bipartisan solutions to make sure these programs are sustainable. that's never happened. there's never been that meeting of the minds to tinker around the edges. particularly social security. to make the kind of common sense changes that would make it long-term sustainable. whether that political moment ever materializes, i'm dubious about it. i think ultimately we run into a problem where these things just blow up because the funding mechanism is not there. it is not stable. maybe one day there is that meeting of the minds on sensible changes. democrats say republicans are trying to take away your social security, medicare. republicans say we need to cut these things. there's no meeting in the middle of any of this stuff. >> the could be you're talking about is long-term thoughtful solutions. it's impossible to wo

-- we will stand up for social security and medicare as well.acarthur: i am not sure i heard a proposal and all of that, i said that we can take specific steps to bring the cost of health care done. i think there's a real answers. i have only heard you offer -- let us have medicare negotiating drug prices. i don't think having bureaucrats in an agency setting prices is the answer. insurance has limited deductible and co-pays, that would be a better solution. anyone, bothwith sides of the aisle, on solutions .o these issues mr. kim: prescription drug costs are a huge problem for seniors. met pays $1000 out of pocket every month. to be of a to negotiate drug prices can help alleviate costs, the same way the v.a. does and the department of defense does. this is a proposal president trump supported when he was candidate and the other day, he put a proposal with different proposals about how to get prescription drug costs under medicare lower. some of those ideas are think we should pursue in a bipartisan ways, in addition to allowing medicare part d