Yes, Republicans have called for cuts to Social Security and Medicare

So the most compelling moment, the most resonant moment of last night's State of the Union address was the performative outrage of Republicans in Congress when President Biden correctly pointed out that some in their ranks want to cut or end Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security; some Republicans want Medicare. and Social Security's Sunset I'm not saying it's a majority, let me give it to you. If anyone doubts this, please contact my office. I'll give you a copy. I'll give you a copy of The Proposal That Means Congress Doesn't Vote Right. I'm glad to see you now. I tell you, I enjoy the conversion.

You know, it's amazing. If Congress does not keep the programs as they are, they will disappear. Other Republicans say. I'm not saying that's the majority of you. I don't even think it's even significant, but it's proposed by individuals. I am not naming you politely, but some of you propose it. Look, friends, the ideas that we are not going to be, we are not going to be moved to be threatened. stop paying the debt if we don't respond, folks, so apparently we all agree that Social Security Medicare is off the books now, okay, we

have

unanimity, well, the boss will shout, right?

Republicans like, for example, Senator Mike Lee of Utah performed an exasperated betrayal, look at him, look, look at that face, look at him, so he's hurt even by the suggestion when Biden

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him out. The senator is visibly surprised, stunned, even the president would suggest that Republicans like him would cut Social Security, are you sure about that? Mike Lee, you're sure of that. I'm here right now to tell you something you've probably never heard from a politician: My goal will be to phase out Social Security to uproot it and get rid of it. The goal of phasing out Social Security to uproot it seems pretty unambiguous to me.

President Biden was too polite to specifically name the other Republicans he was talking about, but hey, we're not Senators Rick Scott of Florida and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, those two. Gentlemen, right there on your screen, Scott, who led the failed Republican attempt to retake the Senate, actually released a plan that was as you know, written and printed and everything that included a provision that yes, Sunset, all the laws require that all be reapproved by Congress every five years, including Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, this is the obvious point that Republicans will not admit if they suspend those programs, they probably will not come back.

Do you really think today's Republican Party would support reauthorizing a massive transformative series of

social

spending programs right now? They currently exist without gutting them, changing them, reforming them, of course, not. Scott's plan was so indefensible that even Fox News criticized him for it, so it would raise taxes on half of Americans and potentially Sunset programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, why would you propose anything? So in an election year, sure, but John, that is, of course, the Democratic talking point in the plan, but here's this reality thing for a second, let's talk about Senator John, he's not a Democratic talking point, It's in the plan, the strange thing is that Mario grows up with Rick.

Scott, no one told Rick Scott that he had to implement this wildly unpopular plan, but he does it and then people criticize him and then he's hurt and outraged that people are lying about the plan that he presented, you did it, brother, Biden was right. In fact, many Republicans

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repeatedly said they want to cut these programs, either by raising the retirement age, which is really just a cut in benefits and practice, or using euphemistic language like entitlement reform, which means the same thing if "It was Matt Gates. I think we need reforms to Social Security and Medicare because we have to turn everything into discretionary spending, so everything is evaluated.

The wealthiest people will have to receive a little less of the benefits. The Younger people live longer, so "We will have to adjust the age, we can probably once again work on a report that prioritizes defense spending, but that is really bordering on the margins, if we really want to talk about debt and spending, it is The

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benefits program that existed six weeks ago seemed like it wasn't even a month. a month ago a month ago that was a month ago also last year the House Republican Study Committee again I'm not making this up I'm just telling you the facts that they are made up of over 150 members released an official budget proposal, It's not improvised, it's not on Steve Bannon's podcast, it's a proposal that someone had to draft and again, like print, post on a website that would raise the retirement age to 70.

Nobody forced them to do what they want. To do so, it's rare for a president to score real political points during a State of the Union address, which is why Biden appears to have found a new favorite line of attack. They seemed surprised when he brought up plans by some of his members and his group to cut off Social Security and Marjorie Taylor Green, another stood up and said liar liar. I remind you that Rick Scott from Florida, the guy who ran the campaign for the United States Senate, has a plan, he says that all federal legislation expires every five years, if the law is worth keeping, Congress can do it. approve it again Social Security Medicare Medicaid is a right of man, whether Republicans want to admit it or not