Bernie Sanders Slams Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Nutrition Programs
During a recent interview, Senator Bernie Sanders passionately spoke out against Republican efforts to slash funding for essential social programs like Medicaid and nutrition assistance. He argued that these cuts are being made to fund massive tax breaks for the wealthiest individuals in the country.
Addressing claims that Republicans are targeting waste, fraud, and abuse, Sanders stated, “What Republicans are trying to do right now is to make massive cuts in Medicaid. Over 800 billion dollars. Cuts in nutrition programs which feed hungry children. Why are they doing that? Because they want to be able to use those savings to provide over 1 trillion dollars in tax breaks for the richest 1%, for the Elon Musks and the Zuckerbergs and the Bezoses of the world. In my view, you don’t take food away from children or health care away from struggling people to give tax breaks to billionaires.”
Later in the interview, Kristen Welker of Meet The Press asked Senator Sanders about President Trump’s stance on Social Security. Responding to Elon Musk’s characterization of Social Security as a Ponzi scheme, Sanders vehemently disagreed.
Sanders declared, “No, I think what Musk, the wealthiest guy in the world, just said is totally outrageous. That’s a hell of a Ponzi scheme when for the last 80 years, Social Security has paid out every nickel owed to every eligible American. Quite a Ponzi scheme.”
