So basically the GOP is saying that the democrats must cut medicare, medicaid, and social security or the GOP will shut down the government. Why does the GOP want my mom and dad to stop receiving the social security that they paid into their whole lives? Why does the GOP want my parents to go without healthcare?
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House Republicans are planning to threaten to shut down the U.S. Government by refusing to raise the debt ceiling next year in a scheme to force Democrats to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, should they win the House in November critics warn, pointing to a
Bloomberg report.
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), chair of the
Joint Economic Committee Democrats, an advisory committee created by law,
blasted House Republicans, warning they “plan to hold the U.S. economy hostage with the threat of a catastrophic default to try to force cuts to Social Security and Medicare.”
Aaron Fritschner, former Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Beyer
tweeted: “House Republicans saying out loud that holding the debt limit hostage to demands for cuts to Social Security and Medicare is a ‘top priority.'”
“If Republicans regain control of Congress, they are planning to threaten a global financial meltdown if they don’t get their way on cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid,”
writes Media Matters for America’s senior fellow Matthew Gertz.
“If Republicans regain power, they are coming for your Social Security and Medicare,” he
adds.
“Extreme MAGA Republican leaders openly threatening to cause economic catastrophe in order to achieve their dreams of slashing Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security,” is how Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s communications director, Henry Connelly,
responds.
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