Rick Scott has been corrected on this before. The GOP senator keeps trying to deceive the public anyway. (via MaddowBlog)
of moving Medicare and Social Security into Congress’ discretionary budget — in the process, ending guaranteed and automatic benefits — where they could be subjected to annual cuts.
And then there’s Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida — another state where a handful of retirees reside — who published“This is the guy that just applauded Dems cutting $280 BILLION from Medicare while on vacation at the beach. [Biden] spent decades trying to CUT Medicare & Social Security. My plan is focused on preserving them.”committed Medicare fraudWhat’s more, the idea that the Inflation Reduction Act"cuts" Medicare is utterly bonkers.
Finally, there’s the Floridian’s own plan, which calls for putting all government programs — including Social Security and Medicare — up for renewalBy way of a defense, Scott has said he wants to initiate ““ about major changes to Medicare and Social Security, which is generally a polite euphemism Republicans use when pushing for entitlement cuts.
All of which leads to an awkward question for the controversial senator: Why pick a fight over an issue where he cannot win?
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