President Joe Biden and his reelection campaign have reacted strongly to former President Donald Trump’s recent comments about potential cuts to entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Trump, in an interview on CNBC, discussed the need to address the national debt, suggesting there is room to cut and improve the management of entitlements.
Biden responded to Trump’s remarks on social media, stating, “Not on my watch.” His campaign has been quick to highlight Trump’s comments, portraying them as a threat to retirement programs.
Biden and Trump (Credits: NBC News)
The Trump campaign has pushed back, accusing Biden of distorting Trump’s words and sharing only snippets of his interview. Trump’s team insists that he was referring to cutting waste, not benefits for seniors.
Biden, on the other hand, has used Trump’s comments to criticize his handling of the economy, particularly the large tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations that Trump passed during his presidency. Biden reiterated his promise not to raise taxes on those earning less than $400,000 a year.
Trump, meanwhile, has pledged to protect Social Security and Medicare, accusing Biden of being the real threat to these programs. He has criticized Biden’s budget proposals, calling them excessive and harmful to the economy.
The debate over entitlement programs is likely to continue as both sides seek to appeal to voters ahead of the upcoming election. Congress will eventually need to address the shortfall in long-term funding facing Social Security, but for now, the parties remain divided on the best path forward.
President Joe Biden and his reelection campaign have seized on former President Donald Trump’s recent comments about potential cuts to entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Biden and Trump (Credits: Bloomberg)
Trump, in an interview on CNBC, discussed the need to address the national debt, suggesting there is room to cut and improve the management of entitlements.
Biden responded to Trump’s remarks on social media, stating, “Not on my watch.” His campaign has been highlighting Trump’s comments, portraying them as a threat to retirement programs.
The Trump campaign has pushed back, accusing Biden of distorting Trump’s words and sharing only snippets of his interview. Trump’s team insists that he was referring to cutting waste, not benefits for seniors.
Biden, however, has used Trump’s comments to criticize his handling of the economy, particularly the large tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations that Trump passed during his presidency. Biden reiterated his promise not to raise taxes on those earning less than $400,000 a year.
Trump, in turn, has pledged to protect Social Security and Medicare, accusing Biden of being the real threat to these programs. He has criticized Biden’s budget proposals, calling them excessive and harmful to the economy.
The debate over entitlement programs is likely to continue as both sides seek to appeal to voters ahead of the upcoming election. Congress will eventually need to address the shortfall in long-term funding facing Social Security, but for now, the parties remain divided on the best path forward.
