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The Hartmann Report

The Grift Rolls On

The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann

Climate Change, Congress, News, The Hartmann Report, Democracy, Debate, Economics, America, Thom Hartmann

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Even as the ICE thugs roil the nation, Republicans never rest on their efforts to undermine Social Security and Medicare despite the massive popularity of those programs. Alex Lawson of Social Security Works joins Thom for a behind-the-scenes update.


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hey welcome to the program on the line with us.

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Our buddy Alex Lawson, the president of Social SecurityWorks,

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social security works.org, strengthens social security.org, and

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A-law 202 over on blue sky, as well as at social security works.org.

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Alex, welcome back to the program.

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