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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Uh oh.

“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed support for privatizing Medicare and Social Security during his first campaign for Congress in 2012, giving political rivals who have pledged to protect the programs an opening to attack him ahead of DeSantis’ expected run for president in 2024.

Former President Donald Trump and Democrats have already signaled plans to weaponize DeSantis’ comments against him, should he announce for president, and subsequent votes in Congress for non-binding budget resolutions that privatized Medicare and raised the retirement age to 70.

A CNN KFile review of comments from DeSantis’ 2012 congressional campaign found he repeatedly said he supported plans to replace Medicare with a system in which the government paid for partial costs of private plans or a traditional Medicare plan. In one interview with a local newspaper, DeSantis said he supported “the same thing” for Social Security, citing the need for “market forces” to restructure the program.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/politics/kfile-ron-desantis-privatize-social-security-medicare
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Meh.  That’s boring policy stuff.  All DeSantis has to say is “Groomer” and 70% of Republicans will vote for him.[/quote]

I don't think that's how it works

Dems are usually terrible at messaging, but the messaging about Republicans wanting to cut SS has been very effective this time

[b]I don't think most older people think of SS as "boring policy stuff" - it's "how I pay my bills"[/b][/quote]

You're right. But isn't it that god awful "socialism" that Republicans like to rail against?[/quote]

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