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Biden introduced bill to sunset Social Security… oops!
Posted on: February 8, 2023 at 14:04:28 CT
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-introduced-bill-sunset-all-federal-programs-including-social-security
President Biden, while still a senator for Delaware, introduced legislation to sunset all federal programs, including Social Security and Medicare, Fox News Digital has learned.
In 1975, while Biden was in the upper chamber of Congress, the now-president put forward a bill requiring all federal programs to sunset after four years.
When pushing his bill as a senator, Biden said "it requires every program to be looked at freshly at least once every four years."
In 1975, while now-President Biden was in the upper chamber of Congress, he put forward a bill requiring all federal programs to sunset after four years.
"The examination is not just of the increased cost of the program, but of the worthiness of the entire program," he said in 1975.
Biden doubled down on his legislation in the '90s, saying on the Senate floor that his bill would affect Social Security.
"When I argued that we should freeze federal spending, I meant Social Security, as well," Biden said. "I meant Medicare and Medicaid. I meant veterans’ benefits."
"I meant every single solitary thing in the federal government," he said. "And I not only tried it once, I tried it twice, I tried it a third time, and I tried it a fourth time."
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., accused Biden of lying about his legislative plans in a Wednesday statement to Fox News Digital.
"It’s telling that Joe Biden used his State of the Union speech to lie about my plan. If Biden had a single accomplishment to speak of, he wouldn’t have to lie about me," Scott said.
"I don’t have a bill to cut Social Security and Medicare, but Joe Biden did," he continued.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Edited by Spanky at 17:45:27 on 02/08/23
President Biden, while still a senator for Delaware, introduced legislation to sunset all federal programs, including Social Security and Medicare, Fox News Digital has learned.
In 1975, while Biden was in the upper chamber of Congress, the now-president put forward a bill requiring all federal programs to sunset after four years.
When pushing his bill as a senator, Biden said "it requires every program to be looked at freshly at least once every four years."
In 1975, while now-President Biden was in the upper chamber of Congress, he put forward a bill requiring all federal programs to sunset after four years.
"The examination is not just of the increased cost of the program, but of the worthiness of the entire program," he said in 1975.
Biden doubled down on his legislation in the '90s, saying on the Senate floor that his bill would affect Social Security.
"When I argued that we should freeze federal spending, I meant Social Security, as well," Biden said. "I meant Medicare and Medicaid. I meant veterans’ benefits."
"I meant every single solitary thing in the federal government," he said. "And I not only tried it once, I tried it twice, I tried it a third time, and I tried it a fourth time."
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., accused Biden of lying about his legislative plans in a Wednesday statement to Fox News Digital.
"It’s telling that Joe Biden used his State of the Union speech to lie about my plan. If Biden had a single accomplishment to speak of, he wouldn’t have to lie about me," Scott said.
"I don’t have a bill to cut Social Security and Medicare, but Joe Biden did," he continued.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Edited by Spanky at 17:45:27 on 02/08/23
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