Trump Using COVID-19 As A Cover To Gut Social Security And Medicare, Critics Charge

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Critics erupted Saturday after President Donald Trump signed four executive actions that included deferring payroll taxes that provide funding for both Social Security and Medicare.

While Trump characterized the move as a financial boost for Americans struggling amid the COVID-19 crisis, critics blasted it as a cynical ploy to do what Trump has long intended to do: Gut the vitally important social service programs just as Americans need them more than ever during the pandemic.

“The American people desperately need relief,” noted Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.). “Instead, the president decided to defund Social Security and Medicare.”

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden called Trump’s action a “reckless war on Social Security.” He’s “laying out his road map” to cut the program, he warned in a statement.

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/trump-payroll-tax-social-security-medicare-013639710.html

[SheltieLover]

1. Absolutely!

🤬🤬🤬

[janterry]

2. I don't understand how this will help him in Florida

I mean, Sumter County was his bedrock of support. I can't imagine they would be happy with this?

I don't understand why Trump thought this would help him......(Did he?)

[StarryNite]

3. COVID is also killing off a lot of people who are presently on those programs.

Now get the kids back in school so they can bring it home to their parents and grandparents. It's a big win for the fascists.

[Andy823]

4. There needs to be thousands of

TV ads about this, from now until the election. Flood the airwaves with him saying what he said, over and over and over.

This SOB has to be voted out of office along with every republican running this year!