Democratic Primaries

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:43 PM Mar 2020

Biden responds as Trump admits "We will be cutting" entitlements during Fox "town hall" broadcast.

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Here's the deal, folks: social security is on the ballot this year, and the choice couldn't be clearer:

I'll protect and expand it. Donald Trump will cut it and take it away.

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TRUMP: “We will be cutting” entitlements.

He just admitted, again, that he's going to come for your Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden responds as Trump admits "We will be cutting" entitlements during Fox "town hall" broadcast. (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 2020 OP

makes florida, arizona almost a sure bet for Biden in Nov and makes Texas in play beachbumbob Mar 2020 #1

. . . sure bet', to the extent they understand that 'entitlements' mean their empedocles Mar 2020 #3

a 72 yr guy knows trump is talking about cutting Social Security, their Medicare beachbumbob Mar 2020 #5

Georgia has a lot of retirees. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #6

so does Tennesee. So the more trump and GOP want to cut these benefits, the more they beachbumbob Mar 2020 #7

Our side need to be very clear on what Republican's mean by entitlements. Blue_true Mar 2020 #8

note to dems - refer to SS and medicare as earned benefits. they are NOT entitlements nt msongs Mar 2020 #2

TY, JOE BIDEN! Cha Mar 2020 #4

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

1. makes florida, arizona almost a sure bet for Biden in Nov and makes Texas in play

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 08:46 PM

Mar 2020

as well as some other reliable GOP states that have significant retirees living there.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. . . . sure bet', to the extent they understand that 'entitlements' mean their

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 09:00 PM

Mar 2020

Social Security, their Medicare, their Medicaid.

[Remember the staggering poll numbers of people who were against 'Obamacare' but for the health insurance they were already getting -actually Obamacare and LBJ Medicaid].

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

5. a 72 yr guy knows trump is talking about cutting Social Security, their Medicare

Reply to empedocles (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 09:05 PM

Mar 2020

democrats just gotta keep calling the liars liars

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

6. Georgia has a lot of retirees. nt

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:03 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

7. so does Tennesee. So the more trump and GOP want to cut these benefits, the more they

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:09 PM

Mar 2020

risk a backlash

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

8. Our side need to be very clear on what Republican's mean by entitlements.

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:20 PM

Mar 2020

Republicans view Social Security and Medicare as entitlements, they aren't. Our side, again, must attach them to a desire to seriously mess with SS and Medicare.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden