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The Latest Breaking News from Rick Scott

GOP senator ditches plan to sunset Social Security and Medicare that Biden called out in State of the Union

Rick Scott’s updated policy proposal would exempt ‘Social Security, Medicare, national security, veterans benefits, and other essential services’ from his sunset provision

The Independent UK

Sen. Rick Scott alters policy plan causing heartburn for GOP

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security

The Independent UK

Scott quietly edits plan to end Medicare

The Florida Republican changed his plan to exclude the programs after backlash from Democrats and his own party

Salon

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Rick Scott accuses Biden and McConnell of "gotcha politics" on Social Security

"To say otherwise is a disingenuous Democrat lie," Scott wrote about Biden.

Axios

Amid 2024 speculation, Scott speaks of racial and partisan splits - Roll Call

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott weighs a 2024 presidential bid after avoiding most culture war themes to focus on economic empowerment.

Roll Call

At the Races: Price hike pols like - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

How seniors could lose in the Medicare political wars

Politicians are again pointing fingers over cutting Medicare. Any party accused of threatening the program tends to lose elections, but without a bipartisan agreement, seniors stand to lose the most.

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Michael Hiltzik: Who's lying about the GOP's plans to cut Social Security? The GOP, of course

President Joe Biden has congressional Republicans all asquirm as he conducts a post-State of the Union speech national tour.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Yes, Republicans have threatened Social Security. And they're still doing it

It seems the hecklers at last week’s State of the Union speech owe President Joe Biden an apology. After some congressional Republicans tried to shout him down for saying some in the GOP want to cut Social Security and Medicare, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., stepped up to add his voice…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Republicans say they won't cut Social Security. So why does it keep coming up?

Republicans committed publicly at the State of the Union not to cut Social Security or Medicare. But it remains the party's third rail amid talks over the debt ceiling.

WEKU

Feud between McConnell and Scott boils as Biden applies heat

WASHINGTON — The feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Florida Sen. Rick Scott isn’t exactly new, but it boiled hotter this week as President Joe Biden amplified his use of Scott as a campaign-style foil.

Tribune News Service

McConnell rips Scott plan: "Bad idea"

"It’s clearly the Rick Scott plan. It is not the Republican plan," McConnell said

Salon

Feud between McConnell and Scott boils as Biden applies heat - Roll Call

A feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Florida Sen. Rick Scott boiled hotter this week.

Roll Call

Joe Biden attacks Republican ‘dream’ to slash Medicare and social security

President makes comments in Florida speech, vowing to safeguard programs ahead of anticipated 2024 re-election campaign

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Al Jazeera

Biden promises to defend social programmes in Florida speech

US president has accused Republican Party members of threatening to cut programmes like Medicare and Social Security.

Tribune News Service

President Joe Biden visits Tampa to talk health care as 2024 race looms

TAMPA — President Joe Biden took Air Force One to Tampa on Thursday to tout the accomplishments of his administration so far, and to try to convince Floridians that he is the leader who will help reduce health care costs in the state with the highest percentage of seniors in…

Salon

Don't buy GOP cheers for Social Security

"Republicans have told us over and over again that they want to cut Social Security," advocacy group warns

Roll Call

At the Races: Sunshine State sunset debate - Roll Call

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The Independent UK

Watch: Biden addresses social security and medicare in Tampa

Watch as Joe Biden discusses his plan to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, and lower healthcare costs.

Salon

GOP rages at Biden for exposing agenda

“President Biden did a great job highlighting the issue and calling out the hypocrisy,” Democrat says

The Guardian - US

Biden says he’s Republicans’ ‘nightmare’ over social spending cuts – as it happened

President visits Tampa and denounces Republican proposals to cut spending

Salon

Kevin McCarthy's Medicare face-plant

The new Republicans House speaker may not be the negotiation ninja that he thinks he is

The Independent UK

Focused on 2024, Biden sees opportunity in GOP-held Florida

With an eye toward the 2024 campaign, President Joe Biden is venturing to Florida

Tribune News Service

Hawley’s departure from Armed Services draws speculation

WASHINGTON — Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley was booted from his perch on the powerful Armed Services Committee last month as retribution for delaying the confirmation of numerous Defense Department nominees last year, and for his role in challenging Mitch McConnell’s hold as the chamber’s top Republican, sources tell CQ…

The Independent UK

Biden warns of GOP plans for Medicare, Social Security cuts

When President Joe Biden suggested that Republicans want to slash Medicare and Social Security it brought howls of protests from the GOP side of the aisle during the State of the Union address

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