The false claim that Senate Republicans ‘plan to end Social Security and Medicare’

[Lesh]

Senator Rick Scott wants to "sunset" Social Security and Medicare

By now, many listeners have probably seen Senator Rick Scott (R. Florida) on television trying to deny what is in his infamous 11-point plan to “rescue America.” One example that he tries to deny is in the section on government. Buried on page 19 of the 31-page pdf of the plan is a very...

www.wamc.org

That would put it up for a vote EVRY YEAR

 

[Viktor]

They never fail to scare seniors with this crap!



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“Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare if they take back the Senate.”

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They have been telling that lie for years.

 

[BluesLegend]

Dem lies and propaganda over the years...

1970 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
1980 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
1990 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
2000 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
2010 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
2020 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
Today Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare

 

[Lesh]

Dem lies and propaganda over the years...

1970 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
1980 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
1990 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
2000 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
2010 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
2020 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
Today Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare

You'd almost think they'd go after Obamacare huh?

Oh wait. They did

 

[Winco]

Dem lies and propaganda over the years...

1970 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
1980 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
1990 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
2000 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
2010 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
2020 Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare
Today Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare

Please Share.
What exactly is the plan with the House on SS and Medicare?
Decrease Military Funding too.

Great fucking Plan by the (R).

 

[kyzr]

Please Share.
What exactly is the plan with the House on SS and Medicare?
Decrease Military Funding too.

1. Medicare will be bankrupt in 2024 unless it is "fixed". Repubs can't do anything unless the Senate & WH agree. One FIX is that no one gets Medicare unless they paid into Medicare.
7 Ways to Fix Medicare | The Motley Fool
Fix what we’ve got and make Medicare right this year
How to Save and Fix Medicare
https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aa...d-medicaid/2012-05/The-Future-Of-Medicare.pdf

2. Social Security will go insolvent, paying only 70% of promised benefits, in 2034, so a few small improvements would be all that is needed to extend SS well into the future.

• Raise the 62 early retirement age to 64, which better aligns with the Medicare age of 65 to keep medical insurance
• Raise the cap on earnings

So BOTH the House and Senate need to work on "fixing" SS & Medicare, or 2024 will be a wipeout one way or the other. The GOP needs to muzzle Sen. Rick Scott to keep his moronic fixes out of the news. Nothing needs to be aired publicly until the DEAL/COMPROMISE is reached.

 

[Concerned American]

1. Medicare will be bankrupt in 2024 unless it is "fixed". Repubs can't do anything unless the Senate & WH agree. One FIX is that no one gets Medicare unless they paid into Medicare.
7 Ways to Fix Medicare | The Motley Fool
Fix what we’ve got and make Medicare right this year
How to Save and Fix Medicare
https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aa...d-medicaid/2012-05/The-Future-Of-Medicare.pdf

2. Social Security will go insolvent, paying only 70% of promised benefits, in 2034, so a few small improvements would be all that is needed to extend SS well into the future.

• Raise the 62 early retirement age to 64, which better aligns with the Medicare age of 65 to keep medical insurance
• Raise the cap on earnings

So BOTH the House and Senate need to work on "fixing" SS & Medicare, or 2024 will be a wipeout one way or the other. The GOP needs to muzzle Sen. Rick Scott to keep his moronic fixes out of the news. Nothing needs to be aired publicly until the DEAL/COMPROMISE is reached.

I don't believe they need to raise the early retirement age. People who choose this option currently are losing 25% of their monthly benefit and must live past about age 75 before they would recoup those losses but I am a proponent of your proposal to raise the cap on earnings. I also believe that every person in the US should have to pay into SS. Many state and municipal workers are exempt from paying into the fund.

 

[kyzr]

I don't believe they need to raise the early retirement age. People who choose this option currently are losing 25% of their monthly benefit and must live past about age 75 before they would recoup those losses but I am a proponent of your proposal to raise the cap on earnings. I also believe that every person in the US should have to pay into SS. Many state and municipal workers are exempt from paying into the fund.

EXACTLY! As long as they do SOMETHING to extend SS they can tweek it again later.

 

[Lesh]

Raise the cap on earnings

Yup

 

[munkle]

Pretty remarkable for Wao to have a burst of honesty. That said SS will be insolvent by 2035 unless someone starts paying more now, either the wealthier by raising or eliminating the cap, or poor stiffs by now having to work until 80 before they see a penny.