White House aides have used the votes and words of Republican lawmakers to make the case that Social Security and Medicare benefits are under threat.
TAMPA, Florida — With an eye toward the 2024 campaign, President Joe Biden took direct aim at Republicans who have floated cuts to Social Security and Medicare — telling an audience in Florida on Thursday that he would create a “nightmare” for anyone who dreamed of trying them.
Even as Biden said his focus is on getting things done, his speech in Tampa — and remarks the day before in Wisconsin — showed how he’s trying to rally the public to his side now that Republicans control the House. In a politically divided country, the ability to get support from older voters who rely on the programs could decide which party holds the White House as well as Congress in the 2024 elections.
President Biden and Vice President Harris are visiting swing states after the State of the Union address. Top Republicans, recognizing the political liabilities posed by Scott’s plan, continued to distance the party from the proposal as Biden repeatedly used it as a cudgel on Thursday. “Let’s stand up for seniors,” Biden said as most of those in the chamber took to their feet to applaud, knowing the dangers of being on the wrong side of an aging electorate that values these programs.
“I am not for cutting Social Security and Medicare,” Scott said in a CNN interview hours before Biden’s trip. “We’ve got to preserve those benefits.”
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