“Social Security and Medicare are more than government programs, they are a promise. It’s a promise. Work hard and contribute and when the time comes, things will be easier for you,” he said in remarks at Jones Elementary in Joliet, Ill. “It is a solid guarantee, an iron commitment. Generations of Americans have figured it out and it works.” “I like those signs when I came in – socialism. Give me a break, what idiots,” the president added. “No one ever doubts that I mean what I say, sometimes of course I say all that I mean.” There were dozens of protesters standing along the road to the elementary school with signs that read comments ranging from “Let’s go Brandon,” “where’s Nancy,” as well as “socialism sucks.” The president warned in his remarks that millions of Americans would lose health care coverage, benefits and protections under the congressional Republican plans. Some Republicans have vowed to repeal aspects of the deflationary law, which was passed earlier this year with only Democratic support, if they take control of Congress this midterm cycle. “Everything I just talked about — a $2,000 cap on prescription drugs, a $35-a-month cap on insulin, more power for Medicare to lower drug prices — it’s all gone, all gone if they succeed,” Biden said. . “Well, they’re not going to succeed for at least the next two years because I’m going to veto it.” He warned that congressional Republicans “are also coming for your Social Security and Medicare benefits.” He cited a proposal released in February by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) that included a proposal to end government programs every five years, meaning lawmakers would have to vote to extend Medicare and Social Security Insurance. “So what’s up with these guys?” Biden asked. “In other words, it goes out unless we vote to keep it, isn’t that great?” Additionally, he noted that Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) proposed earlier this year that funding for Social Security and Medicare should be approved annually through the budgeting process. The president was joined for his remarks in Illinois by Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), as well as Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.). Biden recently stepped up his warnings that Republicans would end health care benefits, along with campaign warnings that inflation would be worse under a Republican-controlled Congress. Tiffany Cross says ‘abrupt’ cancellation of show surprised ‘a lot of us’ Cheney backs vulnerable Democrat Spanberger in re-election bid The president made a similar call Tuesday in Florida, when he focused his remarks on how a Republican-controlled Congress could threaten Social Security and Medicare benefits for millions of Americans. After his visit to Illinois, Biden will head to Philadelphia for a rally with former President Obama to boost Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman. The Illinois stop is another on a list of typical blue-chip strongholds the president is visiting in the days leading up to Election Day on Tuesday. He also traveled to New Mexico and California this week and will make stops in New York on Sunday and Maryland on Monday.
