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 […]
“This is Republicans’ own words and Americans need to hear them loud and clear,” said Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell. Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell said Tuesday that every congressional Republican and GOP candidate should be pressed on whether they support their party leaders’ stated plan to hold the U.S. economy hostage to force cuts to Social Security and Medicare, […]
“With Republicans threatening to cut benefits—and worse, eliminate the program entirely—Dems need to make clear they’re fighting to protect and expand benefits.” As progressive lawmakers renewed calls for protecting Social Security from GOP attacks, Data for Progress on Monday pointed to polling that shows about 80% of U.S. voters across partisan divides support boosting benefits. [pullquote]”While Democrats have […]