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DNC on McConnell Confirming Republican Goal to Cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

Commentary: In response to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell saying the budget deficit increase is “disturbing”and suggesting cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security programs were the only way to pay for it, DNC spokesperson Daniel Wessel released the following statement:

“The deficit increase is ‘disturbing’ because of the trillion-dollar tax break Trump and Republicans gave to the rich and big corporations. The Trump tax law was always a scam, and now Republicans are suggesting taking seniors and middle-class families to the cleaners by gutting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security to help pay for it.

“Make no mistake: These vital programs are on the ballot this November. The only thing left for Americans to do is vote.”

 

In response to Senator Mitch McConnell’s admission that he will target Medicare and Social Security to pay for the debt that ballooned because of the GOP tax handout to big corporations and the wealthy, Marg Elliston, Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico issued the following statement:

 
“Just as predicted, Republicans are trying to gut vital programs to compensate for the $2 trillion they added to our debt by giving tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires,” said Elliston. “Hundreds of thousands of New Mexicans depend on Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare, and they have time and again rejected GOP proposals to cut them. Every Republican federal candidate in our state should immediately condemn this radical agenda and make clear to voters whether or not they support paying for tax cuts for the wealthy on the backs of the middle class and most vulnerable people in our state.”