Republicans Aren’t Really Trying To Kill Social Security And Medicare, And Biden Knows It

The State of the Union Address by President Joe Biden opened with a beautiful call to unity.

“You know, we’re often told that Democrats and Republicans can’t work together. But over the past two years, we proved the cynics and naysayers wrong,” Biden said. “To my Republican friends, if we could work together in the last Congress, there’s no reason we can’t work together and find consensus on important things in this Congress as well.”

Then he became a scoundrel.

“So my — many of — some of my Republican friends want to take the economy hostage — I get it — unless I agree to their economic plans. All of you at home should know what those plans are. Instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans — some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset. I’m not saying it’s a majority –”

AUDIENCE: Booo —

THE PRESIDENT: Let me give you —

AUDIENCE: No!

THE PRESIDENT I’ll give you a copy. I’ll give you a copy of the proposal.

But that Hasn’t happened. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has A plan of 11 points was presented that included a proposal to allow federal legislation to expire after five years. If the legislation is successful, Congress could simply renew them.

However, Democrats love their Democrats “Mediscare.” They love telling the American people that the GOP is going to attack the most vulnerable in our nation — knowing full well that it’s not true.

Scott, on the other hand, is a good guy. Deleted Biden’s accusations as a “dishonest move” By a “very confused president.” “I will not be intimidated by Joe Biden twisting my words,” He concluded.

Mike Pence was also a former vice president.

“There are modest reforms in entitlements that can be done without disadvantaging anybody at the point of the need,” Pence Last week. That isn’t exactly doing away with the entitlement programs.

Pence also suggested the U.S. government permit younger Americans to save a part of their Social Security Withholdings. But that idea was dropped by George W. Bush’s proposal in the aughts.

Senator Mike Lee (R.UT) went further. In 2010, he stated that it “will be my objective to phase out Social Security, to pull it up by the roots and get rid of it.”

He walked back that way after backlash.https://www.heraldextra.com/news/2022/oct/29/in-his-own-words-a-convesation-with-sen-mike-lee/”>proposing a privatization plan similar to Pence’s.

In an effort to cut costs, other Republicans suggested raising the Medicare eligibility threshold to 67 years old and Social Security to 70. Republicans joined Democrats in increasing Social Security by 14% in 2023 budget. Medicare will see a $32 Billion increase, bringing its total spending on benefits to $1 trillion.

So Republicans don’t really want to do away with either program. Biden was in a panic, and he screamed as he spoke. “Those benefits belong to the American people. They earned it. And if anyone tries to cut Social Security … if anyone tries to cut Medicare, I’ll stop them. I’ll veto it.”

“And, look, I’m not going to allow them to take away — be taken away. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.”

Well, no one’s trying to do that, Mr. President. That’s what you already know.

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Joseph Curl is a 35-year veteran of politics, having served 12 years as White House correspondent in a national newspaper. He was the Drudge Report’s fourth-year a.m. Editor for four years. Joseph can be contacted with tips[email protected] Follow him on Twitter @josephcurl