Why did only one Republican vote against Medicare?
Apr 08, 2022 · "SENATE REPUBLICANS’ PLAN — END SOCIAL SECURITY" "SENATE REPUBLICANS’ PLAN — END MEDICARE" Claims that Social Security and Medicare are imperiled are common during election campaigns. The DSCC...
Will Republicans use their leverage to cut Social Security and Medicare?
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 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...
Why did Democrats and Republicans vote against social security?
Aug 15, 2020 · Now Republicans are coming after Social Security and Medicare with President Trump’s signature on an executive order that slashes the funding for these two programs. When I …
Republicans Plan to Cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
Robert Reich explains the longtime Republican plan to slash Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Fmr. GOP congressman: Why I changed my mind on Obamacare
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Who is taking aim at Medicare and Social Security?
Wayne Gilchrest: GOP takes aim at Social Security, Medicare. Now Republicans are coming after Social Security and Medicare with President Trump’s signature on an executive order that slashes the funding for these two programs.
How many Americans rely on the ACA?
More than 20 million Americans rely upon ACA for their healthcare coverage which protects against the threat of preexisting conditions. Like the deferred payroll tax deduction, the impact of the Republican case to kill Obamacare will not be felt until after the election, when the Supreme Court issues its decision.
Does Trump have the constitutional authority to do that?
But Trump does not have the constitutional authority to do that. He knows nothing about how our three branches of government work. He knows even less about the lives of people without golden toilets or multiple days off to golf. If Trump and his Republican Senate enablers succeed, this would gut America’s Social Security and Medicare programs.
Is Medicare a benefit?
Social Security and Medicare are not “benefits,” — they are entitlements that working Americans have funded through decades of hard work by their own payroll tax deductions. Now, with the stroke of a pen, Donald Trump has deferred the payroll tax deduction so that workers can get bigger paychecks now - before an election.
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.
What percentage of Americans would prefer to reverse the Republican tax cuts?
A poll one week before the election about Republican social and economic policy is a red flag for Republicans. 60% of Americans would prefer to reverse the Republican 2017 tax cuts than cut spending on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Why did McConnell say the Republicans would defend the tax cuts?
This poll was taken a week after Senator McConnell said the Republicans would defend the tax cuts and cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid in order to curb the growing deficit, caused in significant part by those very tax cuts. The Republican Party has always been associated with opposition to Social Security.
What would happen if Social Security was passed?
A representative of the Illinois manufacturers testified that if Social Security was passed it would undermine America by “destroying initiative, discouraging thrift, and stifling individual responsibility.”. In 1935, Republican congressman John Taber said Social Security “is designed to prevent business recovery, to enslave workers, ...
Which party is opposed to Social Security?
The Republican Party has always been associated with opposition to Social Security. Economic historian Max Skidmore shows that the final vote for Social Security was lopsided--only 2% of Democrats voted against it (because it wasn't generous enough) while 33% of Republicans voted against Social Security.
Is Social Security a fiscal discipline?
Social Security is one of the few government programs with built-in fiscal discipline. Bottom Line: Though Senator McConnell may not have meant to publicize the Republican agenda to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the long history of Republican opposition may be an example of what Sigmund Freud and modern psychologists believe--a slip ...
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.
What has the current crisis done to Republicans?
The current crisis has finally moved Republicans to use the power of government to respond to national needs. They have compromised with Democrats on three pieces of legislation that actually do help the people they represent. Maybe this indicates a change of heart.
What did Republicans do to the environment?
In recent years, Republicans at both the federal and state levels have cut back environmental protections, put obstacles in place to make it harder for many to vote, tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act, undermined workers’ rights, cut funding for food stamps. You get the idea.
What are some examples of Republican legislative apathy?
The best example of Republican legislative apathy is healthcare.
When will the $3.3 trillion bill be passed?
May 19 2020. By John Yarmuth. Last week, as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $3.3 trillion bill to help stabilize the American economy, the Republican excuse for opposing it was that it was a Democratic “wishlist.”.
Did the 2017 tax cuts go to the wealthy?
When Republicans finally controlled the entire government for two years, they enacted one significant law, the 2017 tax cuts, 83% of which went to the wealthiest 1% of Americans and large corporations.
