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Here is an incendiary video by a popular left leaning media figure that talks about how the Republicans are trying to take your Medicare and Social Security away from you. This thought (and video) has everyone riled up.
I did some checking and this is what I found"
Here is Rick Scott's 11-point plan: https://rescueamerica.com/11-point-plan/
......and here is part of the 11-point Rick Scott's plan that this article (and Politics Girl) is referring to:
Under Point Six, which aims to shrink the size of the federal government, Scott writes, “All federal legislation sunsets in 5 years. If a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again.”
My first thought is "If we have been unable to agree on legislation that is beneficial to all for the past 20 years, what makes us believe that we can agree to pass this legislation every 5 years?
So under their plan, all federal laws sunset in five years. And of course, if you think about it, the implications of that are shocking. I mean that would mean that every 5 years an end to Medicare and Social Security and to Medicaid, which provides health care coverage for 86 million Americans including our seniors in nursing homes would have to be discussed again and again?.
I certainly can see how the Democrats are using this plan of Rick Scott to attack and rile people to vote for the Democrats and against the Republicans in 2022. I can also see that the way they are putting forth this "as propaganda against the Republicans", does not meet the "fact check" parameters of being 100% truthful. Nonetheless, if adopted, it certainly puts the Republicans in the drivers seat, doesn't it? Wouldn't that give the Republicans and unfair advantage?
I welcome your comments on this.
I did some checking and this is what I found"
Misleadingly Claim ‘Republicans’ Plan’ Would ‘End’ Social Security, Medicare
Nonetheless and in reading the article there are a few things that do stand out that need to be talked about:Here is Rick Scott's 11-point plan: https://rescueamerica.com/11-point-plan/
......and here is part of the 11-point Rick Scott's plan that this article (and Politics Girl) is referring to:
Under Point Six, which aims to shrink the size of the federal government, Scott writes, “All federal legislation sunsets in 5 years. If a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again.”
My first thought is "If we have been unable to agree on legislation that is beneficial to all for the past 20 years, what makes us believe that we can agree to pass this legislation every 5 years?
So under their plan, all federal laws sunset in five years. And of course, if you think about it, the implications of that are shocking. I mean that would mean that every 5 years an end to Medicare and Social Security and to Medicaid, which provides health care coverage for 86 million Americans including our seniors in nursing homes would have to be discussed again and again?.
I certainly can see how the Democrats are using this plan of Rick Scott to attack and rile people to vote for the Democrats and against the Republicans in 2022. I can also see that the way they are putting forth this "as propaganda against the Republicans", does not meet the "fact check" parameters of being 100% truthful. Nonetheless, if adopted, it certainly puts the Republicans in the drivers seat, doesn't it? Wouldn't that give the Republicans and unfair advantage?
I welcome your comments on this.