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bigtree

(86,026 posts)
Wed May 31, 2023, 01:52 PM May 2023

Horse's mouth: Pres. Biden 'walled off' cuts to Medicare and Social Security from debt limit deal

Ted Lieu @tedlieu 19m
Proof below that President Biden prevented Republicans from cutting Medicare and Social Security. Thank you @POTUS!

The Recount @therecount
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces he is assembling “a commission” to look at potential cuts in entitlement programs:

“The president walled off all the others. The majority driver of the budget is mandatory spending. It’s Medicare, Social Security, interest on the debt.”


MCCARTHY: "We only got to look at 11% of the budget to find these cuts. We have to look at the entire budget."

FAULKNER: "Why didn't you see the WHOLE budget?"

MCCARTHY: "The President walled off all the others."

FAULKNER: "He wouldn't let you see? Wow!"




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Horse's mouth: Pres. Biden 'walled off' cuts to Medicare and Social Security from debt limit deal (Original Post) bigtree May 2023 OP
So Kev is left cutting benefits to masses of voters as he seeks future tax cuts for the Rich bucolic_frolic May 2023 #1
And so close to an election year too. BlueKota May 2023 #2
This is why you need to get out and vote democrat in 2024! Matthew28 May 2023 #3

bucolic_frolic

(43,572 posts)
1. So Kev is left cutting benefits to masses of voters as he seeks future tax cuts for the Rich
Wed May 31, 2023, 02:09 PM
May 2023

I'd say Joe Biden has Kev right where he wants him.

BlueKota

(1,866 posts)
2. And so close to an election year too.
Wed May 31, 2023, 02:40 PM
May 2023

Not to mention it goes back on their word that they weren't going to touch SS, Medicare, and Medicaid. Then there's Kevin's admission yesterday that, if the Republicans were serious about cutting the budget they would have done it when they controlled both houses and the Presidency, but instead they added to it.

The Ads using Kevin's own words against him need to get on the air asap.

Matthew28

(1,798 posts)
3. This is why you need to get out and vote democrat in 2024!
Wed May 31, 2023, 02:42 PM
May 2023

This bastard and his party want to gut your safetynet, Wants to kill disabled and the poor. And frankly wants to transform America into an 18th century craphole that only favors the elites.

Hey old white republican! YOu're about to lose your ssi and drink piss water if you continue doing what you're doing. Wake up.

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