They're not called "the Stupid Party" for nothing.
Can you, dear reader, distinguish "Social Security" from "Medicare & Medicaid?"
I thought so.
Republicans in Congress? Not so much.
The largest caucus of House Republicans called for an increase in the Social Security retirement age Wednesday, setting up a clash with President Joe Biden over spending on popular entitlement programs.
The Republican Study Committee, which comprises about 80% of House Republicans, called for the Social Security eligibility age to be tied to life expectancy...
In reality--an area with which Republicans are unfamiliar--Social Security's tax revenue is only about 5-6% "under" the break-even target. Medicare/Medicaid, on the other hand, is short by about 25-30%. (Thanks, Ticker!!!)
The big money-loser is Medicare/Medicaid, not Social Security.
Should there be a hard look at both? Yes. Should the Pubbies Stupid Party have brought up Medicare/Medicaid first? Yes.
Why SocSec?
Because that's the fight on which Donald Trump will lose an election.
A cynic might suggest that the Republicans don't want Trump in the Executive Office.
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