Biden warns of GOP plans for Medicare, Social Security cuts
When President Joe Biden suggested that Republicans want to slash Medicare and Social Security it brought howls of protests from the GOP side of the aisle during the State of the Union address
By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER and FATIMA HUSSEIN
Published - Feb 08, 2023, 08:24 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 10:30 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden suggested that Republicans want to slash Medicare and Social Security, the GOP howls of protest during his State of the Union address showcased a striking apparent turnaround for the party that built a brand for years trying to do just that.
The record ranges from President George W. Bush's ideas about privatizing Social Security to House Speaker Paul Ryan’s sweeping Medicare overhaul plan to current Sen. Rick Scott’s idea of allowing those and other federal programs to “sunset."
As budget negotiations move ahead, expect the long history of GOP efforts to slash the popular entitlement programs for seniors to remain a politically powerful weapon the White House intends to wield.
