#Here’s what to watch for in Biden’s budget  

#Here’s what to watch for in Biden’s budget  

Here’s what to watch for in Biden’s budget   Republicans and Democrats alike are bracing for the release of President Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, as a fight over the nation’s debt limit begins to heat up on Capitol Hill.  While the budget isn’t set for release until Wednesday afternoon, some details have already…

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#Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid

#Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid

Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid House Democrats are vowing a fierce fight over Medicaid as Republicans eye plans to curb spending for the low-income health care program in the name of deficit reduction. Joining President Biden, the Democrats are warning that Medicaid cuts would disproportionately impact the same vulnerable populations least able…

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#CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending

#CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending

CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending Federal spending on Social Security and Medicare is projected to rise dramatically over the next decade, far outpacing revenues and the economy on the whole while putting new pressure on Congress to address accelerated threats of insolvency, according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget…

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#House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare

#House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare

House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) criticized Democrats for trying to “scare” seniors by suggesting that Republicans want to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare, a move that Comer said is not on the table when it comes to GOP plans…

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#Seven issues that will define the 2024 election

#Seven issues that will define the 2024 election

Seven issues that will define the 2024 election A handful of issues are emerging as possible flashpoints in the 2024 election as Republicans and Democrats look to finetune their messaging ahead of a consequential presidential election. President Biden sparred with conservatives over Social Security and Medicare during his annual State of the Union address, engaging…

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#Rick Scott Social Security, Medicare bill announced

#Rick Scott Social Security, Medicare bill announced

Rick Scott Social Security, Medicare bill announced Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced a new bill on Friday to increase funding for Social Security and Medicare and institute a higher standard for making cuts to the entitlement programs, following President Biden’s pointed accusations during his annual address before Congress on Tuesday. “I have been fighting since…

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#Biden once offered bill similar to Scott plan

#Biden once offered bill similar to Scott plan

Biden once offered bill similar to Scott plan President Biden as a first-term senator in 1975 introduced a bill that would have limited budget authority for all federal programs to between four and six years, which experts say would have required new legislation to fund Medicare, Social Security and other federal programs.  The Biden measure bore striking…

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