Long considered the 'third rail' of politics, disc
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Posted On: 01/20/2024 9:40:45 PM
Long considered the 'third rail' of politics, discussions about cutting SS and Medicare benefits, or privatizing benefits, are irresistible to Republicans; it's as if they have no institutional memory of how damaging their proposals have been to their prospects in presidential elections. Romney and Ryan were the last ones to get burned.
It's the gift to Dems that keeps on giving. Truly blind ideology that is soooo easy to campaign against. Thanks, morons.
Republicans' Plan to Cut Social Security Sparks Fierce Backlash
The House Budget Committee's advancement of the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023 has ignited a debate over potential Social Security changes.
Amid concerns over national debt topping $34 trillion, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, H.R. 5779, proposes a bipartisan commission to review federal spending, but it faces strong opposition for allegedly endangering Social Security. Critics, including influential Democrats and advocacy organizations, warn of possible cuts to the program, fueling political confrontation over the future of essential social safety nets.
"Republicans in Congress know their plans to gut Americans' Social Security and Medicare benefits are deeply unpopular," Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden of Oregon said in a Thursday statement, "so they are resorting to schemes that short-circuit the legislative process, rushing through cuts to Americans' earned benefits."
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"The term 'fiscal commission' is the ultimate Washington buzzword, and it translates to trading away Americans' earned benefits in a secretive, closed-door process," Wyden said. "Instead of trying to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, Republicans should work with Democrats to ensure the wealthy pay their fair share, which would go a long way towards securing Social Security and Medicare long into the future."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/repub...r-BB1gXVZW
It's the gift to Dems that keeps on giving. Truly blind ideology that is soooo easy to campaign against. Thanks, morons.
Republicans' Plan to Cut Social Security Sparks Fierce Backlash
The House Budget Committee's advancement of the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023 has ignited a debate over potential Social Security changes.
Amid concerns over national debt topping $34 trillion, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, H.R. 5779, proposes a bipartisan commission to review federal spending, but it faces strong opposition for allegedly endangering Social Security. Critics, including influential Democrats and advocacy organizations, warn of possible cuts to the program, fueling political confrontation over the future of essential social safety nets.
"Republicans in Congress know their plans to gut Americans' Social Security and Medicare benefits are deeply unpopular," Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden of Oregon said in a Thursday statement, "so they are resorting to schemes that short-circuit the legislative process, rushing through cuts to Americans' earned benefits."
-snip-.
"The term 'fiscal commission' is the ultimate Washington buzzword, and it translates to trading away Americans' earned benefits in a secretive, closed-door process," Wyden said. "Instead of trying to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, Republicans should work with Democrats to ensure the wealthy pay their fair share, which would go a long way towards securing Social Security and Medicare long into the future."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/repub...r-BB1gXVZW
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