{"id":23812,"date":"2022-10-19T13:05:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T20:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=23812"},"modified":"2022-10-19T13:05:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T20:05:24","slug":"believe-him-say-critics-as-mccarthy-signals-gop-plan-to-attack-social-security-medicare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2022\/10\/19\/believe-him-say-critics-as-mccarthy-signals-gop-plan-to-attack-social-security-medicare\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Believe Him,’ Say Critics, as McCarthy Signals GOP Plan to Attack Social Security, Medicare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a news conference on September 29, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The future of Social Security and Medicare is on the ballot this November,” said one advocate. “Republicans, led by Kevin McCarthy, are united in a plot to reach into our pockets and steal our money.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JULIA CONLEY<\/a> October 18, 2022 (CommonDreams.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressives on Tuesday warned<\/strong> that U.S. voters should take House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans at their word when they threaten to enact cuts to Social Security and Medicare despite the cost-of-living crisis that already has Americans struggling to afford healthcare and other essentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with\u00a0Punchbowl News<\/em>\u00a0Tuesday, the California Republican\u00a0outlined<\/a>\u00a0plans to use the expected fight over the raising of the debt ceiling next year as leverage to pass several austerity policies and block additional aid for Ukraine, as well as blocking pandemic-related spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kevin McCarthy is very clear that he is going to force Biden to choose between defaulting on the US debt and slashing trillions in spending on medical research, safety net programs, pandemic prevention, etc.https:\/\/t.co\/MlZSAUWl2V<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YzScvWIH6w<\/a><\/p>— dylan matthews (@dylanmatt) October 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>