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We have updated our earned benefits project which keeps track of Members of Congress’ comments on wanting to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and health care.
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Did you miss today’s Behind the Headlines?
We discussed:
- The GOP’s budget that passed committee last week which would cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
- Our Congressional timeline which keeps track of states said by Members of Congress advocating for cuts to earned benefits and health care programs.
You can watch the full segment by clicking here.
via twitter.
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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.
Of course, by “structural changes,” Rubio really means cutting earned benefits and turning Medicare into a voucher program.
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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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New Poll Shows Majorities Do Not Support GOP Proposals for Social Security and Medicare.
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We have been keeping track of Congress and their actions on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and health care.
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via The Mercury News.
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We have been keeping track of President Trump and his administration’s actions on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and health care.
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- In 2013, Medicare beneficiaries’ average out-of-pocket health care spending was 41 percent of average per capita Social Security income; the share increased with age and was higher for women than men, especially among people ages 85 and over.
- Medicare beneficiaries’ average out-of-pocket health care spending is projected to rise as a share of average per capita Social Security income, from 41 percent in 2013 to 50 percent in 2030.
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We are asking Congress to BOOST Social Security benefits for all working Americans.
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Harwood: Retirement age?
Stivers: We need to come together. I think we need to say, “You give a little, we give a little,” and figure out how to sustain Medicare and Social Security into the future. The other thing on Medicare is we have to bend the cost curve on health care.
via CNBC.
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We have been keeping track of Members of Congress’ statements on wanting to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and health care in 2018.
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