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by Carroll O'Reilly Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Should Republicans vote to eliminate social security and Medicare?

Paul Ryan and Republicans want to give tax breaks to the rich and make the middle class & the poor pay for those tax breaks by increasing their taxes AND cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Paul Ryan has been dreaming about cutting Medicaid Since College Under president Bush, Republicans ran up a huge debt of 10 Trillion Dollars.

What did the Republicans do to Medicare in 1965?

Jul 28, 2021 · Medicare and Social Security help millions of people stay afloat. But, the Republicans want a commission to cut Social Security and Medicare as the price for raising the debt ceiling. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats are working on a plan to raise the debt ceiling. They really should be voting to eliminate it altogether.

What were the Republican Party's views on social security?

Apr 08, 2022 · A television ad produced by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee claims that Republicans in the U.S. Senate are planning to end Social Security and Medicare. PolitiFact checks the claim.

What do Republicans want to do?

Mar 14, 2022 · They're at it again: Republicans want to raise taxes on poor and working-class Americans, end Social Security and Medicare, jack up pollution and corporate profits, all while continuing to pamper...

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Do Republicans care about health care?

Since President Trump took office, Republicans have worked hard – and accomplished a lot – to improve Americans' health care. Republicans have repealed Obamacare taxes that hiked costs and stifled medical innovation, and they have helped get affordable generic drugs to the market faster.Mar 10, 2020

Who supports all Medicare?

Medicare for All is supported by 69 percent of registered voters including 87 percent of Democrats, the majority of Independents, and nearly half of Republicans. Additionally, over 50 cities and towns across America have passed resolutions endorsing Medicare for All.Mar 17, 2021

What is the Medicare for All Act of 2021?

Introduced in House (03/17/2021) To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program. To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program.

Which country has free healthcare?

Countries with universal healthcare include Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Isle of Man, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

How much is the Pentagon's waste?

The Pentagon has buried an internal study that exposed $125 billion in administrative waste in its business operations amid fears Congress would use the findings as an excuse to slash the defense budget, according to interviews and confidential memos obtained by The Washington Post.

Will Rubio cut Social Security?

In an interview with Politico this past week, Republican Senator Marco Rubio made it painfully clear that his Party intends to cut Social Security and Medicare funding in the months to come, after they end up passing their corporate tax cuts, of course. The goal of the Republican Party is perfectly clear: They want to give everything they can to corporations while taking everything away from the rest of us.

Who voted against Medicare?

When Medicare was first being considered Senate Republican Robert Dole (then in the House) voted against it. Also in opposition to Medicare, in a famous 1964 speech, Ronald Reagan explained that his opposition to Social Security and Medicare is why he switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

Who is the highest ranking Republican in the Senate?

Not only is President Trump arguing with leading Republican Paul Ryan, about the Constitution, but the highest-ranking Republican in the Senate – Senator Mitch McConnell -- has called for cuts to Social Security.

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