So, will the repug house kill Social Security and Medicare

[orangecrush]

By holding the debt ceiling hostage?

Working till I'm dead with no health care is going to be so much fun.

[JohnSJ]

1. Not if we raise the debt ceiling in the lame duck session.

[orangecrush]

2. Sure hope so.

This sucks.

[JohnSJ]

4. Sure, but with our control of the Senate, I am looking for us to start stacking the courts

[Bettie]

19. Just read that Manchin and Sinema

are not willing to allow it to pass without Republican votes, no reconciliation.

They are such wonderful representatives of the people, the very best of all of us....or something like that, to avoid the suggestion that I am criticizing them in any way.

[gab13by13]

3. If I were a Democratic Congressman

and the Magats hold the country hostage, I would let them create a world wide economic disaster. Medicare and Social security are good hills to die on.

[rampartc]

8. +1

we should not negotiate with terrorists

[Ohio Joe]

15. I agree...

Let them try, it would not end well for them.

[Dan]

5. Ahhh, I just want them to propose that the GOP House is

Proposing to eliminate SS and Medicare - and then have a vote on it. They have the majority, but I bet that is a vote like Dodd. It would be another dog chasing and catching the car. Strongly suspect that there would be a huge blue wave in 2024 for the House, after that vote.

[Rebl2]

16. There would be a

lot of angry republicans if they got rid of SS or Medicare or Medicaid. Many are just as dependent on these programs as democrats.

[Demsrule86]

6. No, there is going to be a lame duck move to deal with that before the GOP takes power but

even so, I would bet my bottom dollar that Biden would not allow it. He is a tough adversary. I doubt the GOP will have the votes to destroy the economy.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

7. When have they ever won a budget fight?

I seriously can’t remember. Even when in power…

[FalloutShelter]

9. They don't have enough votes to overcome

A Biden veto. On anything! N/T

[Meowmee]

10. They will try for sure

Who knows what will actually happen. It has just become a joke the whole system of governing here. It was always based on a very flawed system from the start that has allowed us to get to this crazy place. The rich stealing from the middle class and poor etc.

[WarGamer]

11. doubtful. GOP'er get SS too

[jimfields33]

14. Last time they cut Social Security was in 1986. The house at that time. The senate at that time.

President at that time really screwed up.

[Mariana]

20. They'll just propose to cut the future benefits of younger people.

The old Republican voters will love that, seriously.

[Fiendish Thingy]

12. Only if Biden gives in to their economic terrorism

I think Joe should give them his best Clint Eastwood squint and say “go ahead, make my day” and dare them to tank the US and world economies.

They will collapse like a house of cards. All it would take is a couple swing district GOP defections, and it’s off to the senate.

[republianmushroom]

13. they may attempt to but even Kevin is not that stupid.

It is easier to talk the talk than walk the walk

[tinrobot]

17. No way it gets past the Senate or Biden

They may shut things down for a while, but they'll eventually relent. It'll just make them look both evil and inept. Not a good look in '24.

[PortTack]

18. Exactly! President Biden will never go along with cutting social safety net programs

This is the gqp thinking they can force his hand and then say the Dems cut social security, medicare and Medicaid..will never happen