IA Republican urges senators to keep social security cuts hidden

[New Breed Leader]

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/09/watch-iowa-republican-urges-senators-to-keep-social-security-cuts-hidden-from-public/

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is running for reelection at the worst possible moment for her home state. President Donald Trump’s trade war has left farmers clamoring for help. Then the president announced that he was giving ethanol waivers to oil companies, defying his ethanol pledge he made in 2016. Most recently, Trump announced that to pay for the tax cuts to the rich, he wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.

According to the Washington Post, Ernst is begging Republicans not to talk about the cuts to Medicare and Social Security in public as she heads into election season. The moment came during a town hall meeting as the senator was in her home state during the August Recess and was captured on video by trackers at the Democratic super PAC American Bridge.

They noted in their tweet of the video that Ernst’s ideas of privatizing Social Security or gutting it along with Medicare are “so toxic, she wants to keep it a secret to avoid ‘media scrutiny.”

“There is a point in time when we as Congress will have to address the situation,” she said. “And I think it’s better done sooner rather than later, to make sure that we’ve shored up that system.”

“So it’s, you know, a broader discussion for another day,” she continued. “But I do think, as various parties and members of Congress, we need to sit down behind closed doors so we’re not being scrutinized by this group or the other, and just have an open and honest conversation about what are some of the ideas that we have for maintaining Social Security in the future.”

[CrispyQ]

1. But I bet we can afford another round of tax cuts for the already obscenely wealthy, huh, Senator?

[bluestarone]

3. THIS says it all!!

They are so fucking dumb!

[Liberal In Texas]

8. Good one! n/t

[asiliveandbreathe]

2. This article should run in a local IA newspaper...hope they pick up on it...n/t

[rurallib]

9. iowastartingline.com had a story yesterday

https://iowastartingline.com/2019/09/04/ernst-need-to-sit-down-behind-closed-doors-for-social-security-fix/

I am planning on posting a story Saturday on blogforiowa.com
Maybe we can stir some action.

[asiliveandbreathe]

10. thanks for that...Ernst should not get off scotfree..behind closed doors..sheesh..

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Folks,we all know this is

Corporate America's as well as their Political Party the Rethugs,game plan since 1946. One Koch Brother left of the two mega Party donators,watch for all stops to be pulled.

[Midnight Writer]

5. My question. Why aren't DEMOCRATS sounding the alarm over SS and Medicare cuts?

There are public statements by McConnell and Ryan and other Republicans wanting to cut benefits.

Why aren't those clips being put into a montage type ad and permeating media?

[struggle4progress]

6. Joni doesn't want you to know she's cutting your social security

[progressoid]

7. Joni and Donny sittin' in a tree...

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[wryter2000]

11. No one will ever find out now

You know what that would mean?

They'd be taking tax money out of the boxes on your pay stub that say "Social Security tax" and "Medicare tax" and using it in the general fund to pay for other things.

[pangaia]

12. Fuck her.. One sick ignorant shit face.

PLUS,
PLEASE get the word out- Not just about her-but that the fascists will YES in fact go after your SS and medicare. You can bet your precious life on it. They have wanted that money for decades !!!

[Vinca]

13. Spread it far and wide. We should write letters to Iowa papers.