Bernie Sanders Becomes A Massive Thorn In Trumps Side With One Statement On Social Security

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Bernie Sanders Becomes A Massive Thorn In Trump’s Side With One Statement On Social Security
Jason Easley
PoliticusUSA

During an interview on CBS’s Face The Nation, Priebus said, “I don’t think President-elect Trump wants to meddle with Medicare or Social Security. He made a promise in the campaign that that was something that he didn’t want to do. But what he wants to do is grow the economy, help shore up Medicare and Social Security for future generations. And if we can get three to five, 6% growth, we’ll do that. And we’ll explode the economy, and bring jobs back, and make trade more fair across the world, lower rates for everyone, and I think hopefully get businesses going again so people can put more money in their pocket.”

Sen Sanders said that Priebus’s remarks were not good enough, ““At a time when the Republican leadership is working overtime to cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, the statement by Mr. Priebus is just not good enough. Mr. Trump must make it clear to the American people that he will keep the promises he made during the campaign and veto any legislation that cuts Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.”

Sanders is about to put Republicans to the test. The Senator from Vermont has a vote scheduled for Tuesday on a budget amendment that would prevent the Senate from breaking Trump’s campaign promise not to cut Social Security and Medicare.

Donald Trump may soon be the president, but if he tries to cut Social Security and Medicare he will make an immediate enemy in populist force of nature Bernie Sanders.

Are you going to show up on January 15th to protect healthcare?

[guillaumeb]

1. Exactly the type of leadership the Democratc Party needs.

An uncompromising stand for one of the pillars of the New Deal by a Democratic Socialist.

And Sanders must emphasize that actual improvements can be made, such as lifting the earnings cap on income subject to taxation as well as including unearned income in that tax base. Let the 1% pay a bit more so that the bottom 90% can have security in retirement.

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[RBInMaine]

2. Also a RELENTLESS focus on middle class made in America private sector job creation!

[guillaumeb]

4. Agreed Mainer.

Assuming you are from that state.

Sanders would be an excellent choice as Chair of the DNC but his voice is needed in the Senate.

[kcdoug1]

6. the only problem is

there is NOBODY in the democratic party with this kind of leadership skill.

[guillaumeb]

7. I believe that there are some.

Sanders is a Democratic Socialist. But there are Democratic Congress people who can do it, including obviously Elizabeth Warren.

[Talk Is Cheap]

10. Well said....

My sentiments exactly...

[guillaumeb]

24. Welcome to DU, and thank you. eom

[napi21]

3. THANK YOU BERNIE!!!! e promised he wouldn't quit working for the American people

he's keeping his promise. I hope all the Dems back him up and gain enough Rethug support so Ryan & Mr. Turtle won't matter!!

[Rollo]

5. Bernie was already anti-Trump long ago...

When he endorsed Clinton and stated, among other things, that Trump is a "pathological liar", who based his campaign on "bigotry".

So I very much doubt that Trump would try to curry favor with Sanders at this point. He's probably already on Donald's no so secret enemies list.

[Eyeball_Kid]

13. Sanders is entrapping Trumpy.

He's using this moment to clarify for the public just who Trumpy is. Sanders is creating a narrative. He's preparing Trumpy's vocal base for a moment when Trumpy will abandon them, which will be very bad for Trumpy. Sanders will see to that. However, Trumpy may create a "unique event" and actually do as he promised, in which case Sanders and the Democrats can declare victory for the people they want to represent.

It's a win-win for the Democrats, and a smart move.

[flamingdem]

19. Good insight, thanks

[montana_hazeleyes]

23. So if trump keeps his promise and nothing bad happens to

Social Security, Medicare and other programs, I see the win there.
Now, how is it a "win" if he doesn't?

Because his base will be mad? So what? We lose the safety nets so how is that a win?
Do people understand this is not a game here. Do you understand how powerful trump will be as president?

He isn't afraid of Bernie or anybody else. He is in now. He couldn't give a damn about the people he used to get there or what they think or if they get mad.

We are the Titanic and trump and the republicans are the iceberg.

[spanone]

8. he breaks promises daily. he will account to no one.

[tecelote]

9. Say what?

[OldYallow]

11. Trump

Not Bernie.

[tecelote]

12. Thanks for clarifying. Now it makes sense.

And, very true.

[zentrum]

14. Go Bernie!

[bucolic_frolic]

15. All we're going to get is massive inflation and pollution

that erodes our paychecks and quality of life

You cannot grow an economy at 5-6% without significant inflation

even if you do pump oil until we're all lubed

[flamingdem]

18. And if we don't grow it like that they have an excuse

to take our security net away.

[bucolic_frolic]

21. GOOD point!

It's all a plot to make money for them, not for common folk

[Duppers]

16. K & R

[flamingdem]

17. That's the way it's done, GO BERNIE

He isn't messing around. Trap them with their bullshit

[Fiendish Thingy]

20. Three cheers for the de facto leader of the Democratic Party!!!

Talkin' 'bout a revolution...

[FairWinds]

22. Bernie is the real democrat . .

he totally "gets" the New Deal, and defends it fiercely.

Unlike certain other faux dems I could name.

[panader0]

25. That can't be! I've seen dozens of DUers saying lately that Bernie

is only selling books.
I don't see many of those posters replying here...
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