The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there’s a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there’s a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump opened the door Monday to “cutting” spending under Social Security and Medicare, drawing swift pushback from President Joe Biden and elevating a key policy battle in the 2024 election.

Phoning into CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Trump was pressed on how he plans to resolve the long-term solvency problems of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

“So first of all, there is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting,” Trump responded. “And in terms of, also, the theft and the bad management of entitlements — tremendous bad management of entitlements — there’s tremendous amounts of things and numbers of things you can do.”

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    That makes me think of the two pro Trump ladies on the Channel 5 video that were complaining about social security being too low. I’m sure their reaction will be “But it won’t affect me, only cheaters!”

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      I’ve seen plenty of conservatives insist that investments pay back better than SS. Therefore, all retirement should be privatized and invested in the stock market.

      I’ve never really seen why they are wro- 40% market dip OH SHIT OH FUCK OH NO!

      • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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        8 months ago

        Yeah, you’re highly reliant on your personal ability to control yourself and actually invest that money without ever taking it out AND investing it right so your plan doesn’t blow up in your face just at you’re about to retire.

        So a universal system is better.