Robert Reich on 10 reasons not to believe Kevin McCarthy when he says Republicans don't intend to cut Social Security and Medicare: his last two reasons are especially significant:
"Republicans have hated Social Security since its inception in 1935 and Medicare since it began in 1965."
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https://robertreich.substack.com/p/10-reasons-you-shouldnt-believe-kevin
"Their opposition to these programs has not been merely ideological. They have been horrified at how popular these programs are with the public and how much the public relies on them — thereby justifying government activism for the benefit of average working people."
And many Republican voters who desperately need these programs will keep right on pulling the Republican lever. Go figure.
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This is really a key point. Anything that shows that the government "works" or can be functional is something they will target. The goal is to "prove" that it doesn't work.
