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Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday called to end Social Security and Medicare, and instead replace them with a “better deal” for younger Americans.
During an interview on Fox News, Pence was asked about his plan for entitlements like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
“We are simply not going to reform the fiscal health of this nation by simply nibbling at the edges of the federal budget,” Pence said. “I submit to you that we have to have a conversation about reforming entitlements in the days ahead.”
“I think we can replace the New Deal programs with a better deal,” he added.
Pence proposed keeping the current system in place for “people who will retire in the next 20 years.”
“But give options to younger Americans to invest a portion of their Social Security in a private savings account and get a better deal,” he added. “I think [it] is an idea whose time will come.”
“Do you think there’s an appetite for that?” Fox News host Sandra Smith […]
You can’t say they didn’t tell ya.
Sounds a lot like Trump and the GOP “repeal and replace” re the ACA, but only acting on repeal.
If Pence “guts” Social Security, and Medicare, I will “Gut” Pence and his Republican cohorts, because “gutting” Social Security and Medicare will kill me.
I call for an end to Pence. And Rick Scott and Nikki Haley and Rupert Moloch. And Glenn Youngkin who wants to track women’s periods, the sicko.