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He proposed ending Social Security as we know it…

Ohioans for Lower Costs (organization) · A television advertisement, "Finally Retired", by a group backed by the Democratic Governors Association · October 1, 2026 · Race: Governor of Ohio

About Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Checked against Ramaswamy's remarks on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct. 29, 2024), where he put "Medicare and Social Security" in "a different category" from Medicaid; his Nov. 8, 2023 debate remarks on keeping benefits for current seniors; and clips of his remarks on Social Security published by the Ohio Democratic Party on Aug. 14 and Sept. 21, 2026.

The records: The Ezra Klein Show: Vivek Ramaswamy Has a Different Vision for Trumpism From JD Vance · Third Republican Presidential Primary Debate Transcript · Ohio Democratic Party clip of Ramaswamy on Social Security privatization, Aug. 14, 2026 · Ohio Democratic Party clip of Ramaswamy on Social Security and Medicaid, Sept. 21, 2026

Context

Social Security is a federal program set by Congress; Ramaswamy is the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio in 2026.

Topics: Social Security.

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Sources

  1. Finally Retired · Ohioans for Lower Costs (YouTube) · 2026-10-01 · accessed 2026-10-03
  2. DGA release on the Ohioans for Lower Costs ad "Finally Retired" · Democratic Governors Association · accessed 2026-10-03
  3. Ohio Democratic Party clip of Ramaswamy on Social Security privatization, Aug. 14, 2026 · Ohio Democratic Party · 2026-08-14 · accessed 2026-10-03
  4. Ohio Democratic Party clip of Ramaswamy on Social Security and Medicaid, Sept. 21, 2026 · Ohio Democratic Party · 2026-09-21 · accessed 2026-10-03
  5. The Ezra Klein Show: Vivek Ramaswamy Has a Different Vision for Trumpism From JD Vance · The Ezra Klein Show (New York Times Opinion) · 2024-10-29 · accessed 2026-10-03
  6. Third Republican Presidential Primary Debate Transcript · Rev (transcript of the Nov. 8, 2023 debate) · 2023-11-08 · accessed 2026-10-05

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