Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWarren joins Bernie in jabbing Biden on Social Security
PoliticoBernie Sanders and I established the Expand Social Security Caucus in the Senate, Warren said in a quick interview as she hopped into her car outside a candidate forum in Iowa. As a senator, Joe Biden had a very different position on Social Security, and I think everyone's records on Social Security are important in this election.
Warrens comments come as Sanders has been relentlessly bashing Biden for his past openness to freezing cost-of-living spikes or raising the retirement age as part of larger bipartisan deals proposals that Sanders opposed during his time in Congress. Warren linking arms with Sanders on the issue also comes after long-simmering tensions between the two exploded into the open this week.
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The campaigns have been trying to move on from the conflict which climaxed Tuesday night when each accused the other of calling them a liar on the stage immediately following the debate and are largely not responding to media questions about the rift. The Social Security issue provides a potential opportunity for a liberal tag-team against Biden as both senators have long fought to expand the program and have rolled out plans on the campaign trail.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
blm
(113,083 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,787 posts)Link to tweet
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
progree
(10,911 posts)Haven't heard or seen any of those. Maybe going back to late 70's-80,81 or thereabouts when inflation was 9-13%, but not since. What "spikes" we've supposedly been seeing have been almost all eaten up by the Medicare Part B premium deductions to our SS checks/deposits. My SS deposit SPIKED WAYYYYYY UP by $18/mo this year over last year (a Himalayas-sized 1.16% "spike" ).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tonedevil
(3,022 posts)was a wildly inaccurate way of describing Social Security COLAs.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
at140
(6,110 posts)while grocery prices have increased 10%, healthcare has increased 6%, and many other necessities such as rents, property taxes, utility bills, car repairs have increased way over 1% as well.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
gab13by13
(21,385 posts)Warren is going to put the damper on these anti-Bernie posts.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
madville
(7,412 posts)Were working to strengthen Social Security? I guess anything is fair game if we are dredging up stuff from decades ago.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)and Medicare. Also, Medicaid. I frankly dont like the ganging up style of campaigning.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,335 posts)Vetting
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
msongs
(67,433 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden