“Since Medicare is on track to go bankrupt in 2024, the de facto Obama Medicare plan is to rob it and watch it disappear, leaving future generations without any hope of receiving benefits and today's seniors with an unpredictable future.” TodayWatchesPlansGenerationsBenefitsLeavingTrackDisappearReceivingSeniorUnpredictableFuture GenerationMedicare Author:Reince Priebus
“Americans count on the guaranteed benefits they paid for under Medicare.” BenefitsPaidMedicare Author:John B. Larson
“It's critical - that the people that are benefiting today from Medicare and Social Security that they not see benefit reductions. It's awfully hard to tell someone who might be 82, that they've gotta go back to work, because their benefits are gonna be chopped. That's not gonna happen.” PeopleHardMightHappensTodaySocialSecurityBenefitsCriticalSocial SecurityReductionMedicareBack To Work Author:Fred Upton
“I believe we must protect Medicares guaranteed benefit, and I will oppose any effort to dismantle Medicare and turn it into a voucher system.” BelieveTurnsI BelieveEffortProtectBenefitsMedicareVouchers Author:Ann Kirkpatrick
“I've said repeatedly publicly, and other members have, that until you adjust the eligibility for entitlements, do things like raising the age for Medicare for future beneficiaries. Not for those currently receiving or those about to receive. Have serious means testing for high income people. You know Warren Buffett's always complaining about not paying enough taxes. And what I'm complaining about is we're paying for his Medicare. We ought not to be providing these kinds of benefits for millionaires and billionaires.” PeopleKnowsKindMeanSaidEnoughAgeSeriousOughtTaxesMembersBenefitsComplainingIncomeReceivingProvidingTestingMillionaireEntitlementBillionaireMedicareBeneficiariesBuffettWarren BuffetAlways ComplainingEligibility Author:Mitch McConnell
“Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefits are unacceptable, and they shouldn’t be put on the table by Democrats for any reason...” ReasonSocialCuttingSecurityBenefitsTablesDemocratSocial SecurityMedicareMedicaid Author:Russ Feingold
“What I think people should realize is that programs like Social Security, programs like Medicare, programs like the Veterans Administration, programs like your local park and your local library - those are, if you like, socialist programs; they're run by [and] for the public, not to make money. I think in many ways we should expand that concept so that the American people can enjoy the same benefits that people all over the world are currently enjoying.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldWayShouldRunningSocialEnjoyRealizingSecurityLike YouBenefitsConceptsProgramLibraryLocalsAdministrationMaking MoneyParksSocialistVeteranSocial SecurityMedicare Author:Bernie Sanders
“Let's means-test benefits - let's means-test Social Security and Medicare and make the rich pay more for these benefits.” MeanSocialPayRichSecurityBenefitsTestsSocial SecurityMedicare Author:Rand Paul
“But here's what I would tell people of my generation. I turn 40 this year. There isn't going to be a Social Security. There isn't going to be a Medicare when you retire. Forget about what your benefit is going to look like. There isn't going to be one if we don't make some reforms to save that program now.” PeopleIfsYearsLooksTurnsSocialForgetGenerationsSecurityBenefitsProgramReformRetiringSocial SecurityMy GenerationMedicare Author:Marco Rubio
“I don't believe there's a red state in America where people believe you should cut Medicare, Social Security and veterans' benefits rather than doing away with corporate tax loopholes.” PeopleShouldBelieveStatesAmericaSocialCuttingSecurityTaxesBenefitsRedDon't BelieveCorporateVeteranSocial SecurityMedicareLoopholes Author:Bernie Sanders
“Unlike most government programs, Social Security and, in part, Medicare are funded by payroll taxes dedicated specifically to them. Some of the tax revenue pays for current benefits; anything that's left over goes into trust funds for the future. The programs were designed this way for political reasons.” WayReasonGovernmentPoliticalLeftSocialPaySecurityTaxesBenefitsProgramCurrentsFundDedicatedSocial SecurityRevenueMedicareGovernment ProgramsPayrollTrust FundsPayroll Tax Author:James Surowiecki