The president said that “under no circumstances” will he go along with Republican efforts to cut the social safety net programs, declaring: “That’s not on the table. I will not do that.” With Democrats still at risk of losing control of one or both chambers of Congress after Tuesday’s midterm elections, calls mounted for federal lawmakers […]
“If Republicans take over Congress, they plan to hold the government hostage and ransom our future,” said one climate advocate. In addition to threatening cuts to Social Security and Medicare, congressional Republicans are reportedly plotting to use the debt ceiling and an end-of-year clash over government funding to target popular climate investments approved in August as part of […]
“If you thought Republicans were done trying to repeal overwhelmingly popular healthcare policies that bring down costs—think again,” said Sen. Patty Murray. Democratic leaders on Friday blasted a new Republican bill that would roll back modest prescription drug pricing reforms that U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed into law. Republican Sens. James Lankford (Okla.), Mike Lee […]
“There it is: Trump wants to steal billions from Medicare to pay for an illegal voter bribery scheme weeks before the election.” Less than a month away from the November election, Trump administration officials are reportedly rushing to implement the president’s recent proposal to send $200 prescription drug discount cards to nearly 40 million Medicare recipients—an $8 billion […]