Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersMcConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters Why Democrats must confront extreme left wing incitement to violence MORE, Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonHillicon Valley: FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden | Treasury Dept. sanctions Iranian government-backed hackers The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden MORE’s rival for the Democratic nomination, traveled to Cleveland Saturday to tout his efforts to shore up Social Security ahead of the March 15 primary in that state.

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Democrats are voting in Kansas, Louisiana and Nebraska Saturday, but Sanders is already ramping up for the Ohio primary in 10 days, where 159 delegates are at stake. The three states with Democrats voting Saturday have a total 125 delegates at play.

Sanders sees Social Security as a galvanizing issue among Democrats in the Buckeye State. Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown Sherrod Campbell BrownEmboldened Democrats haggle over 2021 agenda Hillicon Valley: Russia 'amplifying' concerns around mail-in voting to undermine election | Facebook and Twitter take steps to limit Trump remarks on voting | Facebook to block political ads ahead of election Top Democrats press Trump to sanction Russian individuals over 2020 election interference efforts MORE (D-Ohio) is a vocal member of the Senate’s Defend Social Security Caucus, which Sanders founded.

“Talking about cutting Social Security on people who are trying to get by on $11,000 and $12,000 a year ... that is unconscionable and that is wrong. We will not allow that to happen,” he told cheering supporters.

Sanders wants to expand Social Security benefits and pay for it by lifting the cap on payroll taxes, which is currently set at $118,000 of annual income.

“Right now we have someone making $5 million a year and somebody making $118,000 a year. They are both contributing the same amount into the Social Security Trust Fund."

He argues that lifting the cap on payroll taxes will extend the life of Social Security from 19 years to 58 years.

Winning Ohio would give Sanders a major boost in closing the delegate gap with Clinton. Clinton has 1,066 delegates — including 596 superdelegates — compared to Sanders's 432. Sanders has only 22 superdelegates.