Schumer: Republicans Biden ‘tied to doping’ are ‘trapped’ by Social Security and Medicare

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (DN.Y.) on Wednesday praised President Biden for his spat with Republicans over Social Security and Medicare during a speech the night before, saying they were “trapped.” he laid down for them.

“Joe Biden was so slick. He let them fall into his trap. He drugged them,” Schumer told Morning Joe. “And now all of America has seen the Republican Party say, ‘No, we’re not going to cut Social Security and Medicare.’ He did a service.”

During one of the speech’s most controversial moments, Biden accused some Republican lawmakers of pushing for the shutdown of two entitlement programs, prompting head-bobbing and booing from the GOP in the aisle. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) visibly shook his head at Biden’s statement, while Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Calif.) yelled that Biden was a “liar.”

After continued derision from Republicans, Biden noted that all lawmakers seem to be singing the same tune on a couple of social programs.

“So guys, as we all seem to agree, Social Security and Medicare are off the books now, right?” Biden said. “Okay,” he said, thumbs up.

McCarthy has said in recent weeks that cuts to the two programs are not on the table in talks to raise the debt limit by early summer, although some lawmakers called for their reforms in early January.

In addition, the White House has found itself in yet another hoopla with Senator Rick Scott (D-FL), who Biden and Democrats have repeatedly highlighted over the past year for his call to repeal all federal laws in five years, including Social Security and Medicare.

After Scott’s address called Biden is a “liar” on this issue.

“If they think they can gag me or intimidate me with lies… I’m here for this,” Scott tweeted on Wednesday morning. “The Washington establishment won’t let me shut up.”

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Later Wednesday, Scott doubled down on his sunset proposal, criticizing the president as “confused” in response to Biden mentioning during his speech that some Republicans want to do just that.

“In my plan, I proposed the following: all federal laws expire in five years. If the law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again,” Scott said in a statement after the speech.

Senate Republican leaders, led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), have distanced themselves from Scott’s plan, which Democrats have used in a number of advertisements ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

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