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“For many months on the campaign trail, Donald Trump sent a clear message about his fellow Republicans: Ideologically, I’m not one of them. This wasn’t just true on trade, but also on safety-net programs that protect, among others, low-income whites....

For many months on the campaign trail, Donald Trump sent a clear message about his fellow Republicans: Ideologically, I’m not one of them. This wasn’t just true on trade, but also on safety-net programs that protect, among others, low-income whites. President Trump, he said, won’t let people die in the streets and will protect Medicare and Social Security from those heartless Paul Ryan types who are forever salivating at the chance to slash them to ribbons.

via Washington Post.

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  • What is the Working Class?
    • While America’s working class is highly diverse in age, occupation and income, they share a common thread: a percentage of their wages (up to $127,200) is contributed each payday towards Social Security and Medicare coverage to help protect them in the event of their retirement, disability or death. For the majority of today’s working class, they correctly view their Social Security and Medicare as earned benefits. And for most, these benefits will constitute the greater part of their health and financial security.
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The movement in Washington to gut our most crucial social insurance programs - not only Social Security and Medicare, but Medicaid, too - amounts to nothing less than a war on the working class: people at all levels of income and employment who are counting on retirement income and health security.
via Huffington Post.
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I think any budget that we pass out of the House must include entitlement reform

Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. 

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“Asked Monday if the Trump administration would address “entitlement reform,” White House chief economic advisor Larry Kudlow said it will “probably” look at “larger entitlements” next year. Entitlement reform generally refers to changes or cuts to...

Asked Monday if the Trump administration would address “entitlement reform,” White House chief economic advisor Larry Kudlow said it will “probably” look at “larger entitlements” next year. Entitlement reform generally refers to changes or cuts to large government social programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid or food stamps.

via CNBC.

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Trump Advisor Re-Affirms Commitment to Cutting Social Security & Medicare.

  • This aligns with comments from National Republican Congressional Committee chair, Rep. Steve Stivers, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and several other key GOP members about the need to pay for last year’s tax cuts by ‘reforming’ Social Security and Medicare. ‘Reforming,’ of course, means cutting and privatizing.
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'Entitlement reform' can further dent seniors coping with health costs

Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid — change one, and you impact all three.
Debra Whitman, opinion contributor

Some in Washington talk about a need for “entitlement reform.”  That translates to possible cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid — or all three. One crucial element should not be missed: These safety net programs work in tandem.  Changes to one affect another.  Just-released data show this is particularly true for older Americans, whose financial and health security depend on these programs working in concert.

A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation lays bare this interdependence.  Nearly three-quarters of retirees see little to no annual increase in their Social Security income after they pay their Medicare hospital and drug premiums.

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“House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Wednesday said House Republicans will aim to cut spending on Medicare, Medicaid and welfare programs next year as a way to trim the federal deficit. “We’re going to have to get back next year at entitlement...

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Wednesday said House Republicans will aim to cut spending on Medicare, Medicaid and welfare programs next year as a way to trim the federal deficit.

“We’re going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit,” Ryan said during an interview on Ross Kaminsky’s talk radio show.

Health-care entitlements such as Medicare and Medicaid “are the big drivers of debt,” Ryan said, “so we spend more time on the health-care entitlements, because that’s really where the problem lies, fiscally speaking.“

via The Hill.

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After Passing Senate Tax Bill, GOP to Target Seniors’ Earned Benefits.

  • As if to confirm the warnings of seniors’ advocates, Republicans have signaled that their next targets after the tax bill are Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. 
    • Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) admitted as much in an interview with Politico last week, declaring that spending cuts in earned benefits programs will be necessary to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy and multinational corporations.

National Committee President, House Dems Decry GOP Tax Plan’s "Dire” Impact on Seniors.

  • The tax bill will trigger an immediate $25 billion cut to Medicare unless Congress quickly waives the PAYGO provision of federal budget law.
    • Both Medicare and Medicaid – which helps seniors afford long-term care – are targeted for deep cuts in the GOP budget plan.
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What the GOP's Sleight of Hand Budgeting and Deflection Politics Means for Social Security & Medicare

The American people must not be distracted by the ongoing political show to the point that they miss the real action occurring behind the scenes.

However, some conservatives in Congress insist that relief for programs like the Older Americans Act be paid for by cutting Medicare and Medicaid. This budgetary sleight-of-hand could trade partial relief for some seniors’ programs by cutting other essential health security programs like Medicare and Medicaid, thus further eroding the tenuous economic situation many older Americans face. 

Max Richtman via Huffington Post.

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“This year marks the 50th anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid and the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Fifty-seven percent of people on Medicare, 70 percent of adults on Medicaid and 56 percent of Social Security recipients (66 percent of...

This year marks the 50th anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid and the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Fifty-seven percent of people on Medicare, 70 percent of adults on Medicaid and 56 percent of Social Security recipients (66 percent of those over 85) are women. Together, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid provide critical health and financial security.

via Huffington Post. 

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  • Medicare and Women.
    • Medicare, combined with Social Security, has improved the economic status of older Americans and  younger people with disabilities. Prior to Medicare, one - half of older Americans were uninsured and one - third were living in poverty. Today, with access to health care coverage, the poverty rate for seniors is nine percent.
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Mulvaney, who supports Social Security and Medicare reforms, told CNBC ‘we’re working on’ persuading Trump to embrace entitlement reform, including changes to Social Security Disability Insurance.

via The Hill.

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BREAKING: “For example, the document seeks a commitment from the next speaker to tie any increase in the debt ceiling to cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. ” Related Reading:The House GOP has its eyes on Social Security, Medicare, and...

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For example, the document seeks a commitment from the next speaker to tie any increase in the debt ceiling to cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

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via Think Progress.

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The House GOP has its eyes on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

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“‘Entitlement Reform’ and Medicaid Front and center in any discussion of entitlement reform is the future of Medicaid, which is a larger program than Medicare and which dodged more bullets in 2017 than anytime in its 52-year history. But opponents of...

‘Entitlement Reform’ and Medicaid

Front and center in any discussion of entitlement reform is the future of Medicaid, which is a larger program than Medicare and which dodged more bullets in 2017 than anytime in its 52-year history. But opponents of Medicaid are just reloading.

Nearly one in five Americans — 74 million people — rely on Medicaid to stay healthy and independent. Federal law guarantees Medicaid coverage to pregnant women, children, elderly and disabled people under certain income levels.

The two most common proposals for Medicaid through “entitlement reform” are to block grant it to the states or impose a per-capita spending limit on the program. Both have real dangers for those who rely on the Medicaid.

via Next Avenue.

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After Passing Senate Tax Bill, GOP to Target Seniors’ Earned Benefits.

  • We can now safely say that seniors should take Republicans’ word for it:  After giving the wealthy and profitable corporations a multi-trillion-dollar holiday gift, Congress will take an axe to programs Americans have paid into for the entire working lives.

How House and Senate Tax Legislation Affects Seniors.

  • The tax legislation would leave Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security vulnerable to benefit cuts because of its dramatic $1.5 trillion increase in the public debt – an increase that will have to be offset in the future.
  • Inevitably, older Americans and people with disabilities will be forced to pay a heavy price for this irresponsible legislation.
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