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ProudMNDemocrat

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Fri Mar 8, 2024, 11:04 AM Mar 8

Biden Has 4 Terse Words For Republicans Who Want To Cut Medicare [View all]

" I will stop you!"

President Joe Biden took aim at any Republicans seeking to roll back social services, including Medicare and the protections under the Affordable Care Act, during a fervent State of the Union address on Thursday evening.

In an impassioned moment of his speech, Biden vowed to protect Social Security and health care benefits for seniors, adding that the White House would vehemently oppose any efforts to raise the retirement age to qualify for Social Security payments. Republicans have regularly threatened to cut such programs in an effort to rein in the national debt. And the retirement age was a key question on the GOP debate stage.

More at....[link:https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-medicare-social-security_n_65ea9949e4b026052a530127?ux|
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