Sen. Rick Scott pushed back Sunday on the notion Republicans will try to slash safety net programs like Social Security and Medicare if they retake control of Congress.
Sen. Joe Manchin III said Thursday that he wants to work with Republicans in the next Congress to prevent entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from going bankrupt while also addressing the country's "crippling debt."
President Biden said Tuesday that a cap on insulin costs and other discounts for older adults would be imperiled under GOP control of Congress, leveraging a White House speech on health care to rebuke political rivals and win over voters who could decide the midterms.
President Biden will sign Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the "final piece" of his pared-down domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party's standing with voters less than three months before the midterm elections.
Democrats hope their sweeping $740 billion tax, climate and health care package will energize their voters in November, while Republicans are predicting the opposite that an inflation-weary electorate will revolt against more government spending on liberal agenda items that rate low in polls.