Manchin's call for Social Security, Medicare deal stokes GOP optimism

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) comments signaling support for working across the aisle on entitlement programs like Social Security are getting a warm reception from some fiscal conservatives, despite skepticism about the chances of a bipartisan deal in the next Congress.

Discussing where he thinks both sides could find common ground in the next Congress, Manchin recently pointed to shoring up solvency for programs like Social Security and Medicare while pressing for action on tackling the nation’s climbing debt.

“If we don’t look at the trust funds that are going bankrupt, whether they be Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, highway, all the ones — there are tremendous problems right now,” Manchin, a key centrist, said late last week.

Manchin’s comments are in stark contrast to recent Democratic attacks hammering GOP proposals for Social Security and Medicare in the final campaign stretch before Election Day. And it’s a shift that has drawn some early positive reaction from Republicans.

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WTF Joe? I'm one who has to wait till I'm 66 1/2 to collect full benefits. Those younger than me will have to wait longer than that.

Let's raise the maximum Social Security tax wage. Currently $147,000 will go up to $160,200 next year.

[W_HAMILTON]

1. I take it Manchin ain't gonna eliminate the filibuster for this either...

...in which case, it's DOA in BOTH a Democratic or Republican Senate.

[RobinA]

2. Working Across The Aisle

does not mean the same thing as going to sit with them on their side of the aisle.

There's a highway trust fund? That's going bankrupt? They are as stupid as the people who vote for them.

[JT45242]

3. Hey Maserati Manchin ... let's tax coal and oil profits to pay for roads

Let's get rid of the social security cap for everyone over 400K (leave a donut from 147K to 400K and then tax everything above that)....

How about stop wasting money subsidizing your personal company ... that'll put millions back, we can even ear mark every penny of that rollback to WV roads instead of your yacht and car

I pray that we get 2 more senators so that we never EVER have to hear this worthless self enriching POS ever again.

[honest.abe]

7. Why the donut? Why not just make it simple and and remove the maximum entirely.

[JT45242]

11. Promise to not increase taxes on those making less than 400k

We keep our promises, even ones that I think we're dumb to make in the first place.

But good question.

[Irish_Dem]

4. It is not an entitlement program. We paid into SS for decades.

[MagickMuffin]

5. Another reason to VOTE VOTE VOTE, make Manchin irrelevant

Another reason we need more than a couple of senate seats. We need enough to not fear joe leaving the party for the dark side.

[NCjack]

6. Wealth tax for every millionaire. 10% a year !!!

[tinymontgomery]

8. But will those of us that have to wait

But will those of us that have to wait till 66 1/2 be grandfathered in or will the new change their
talking about move us to the 70's? I'm thinking about taking it this coming year if republicans take
control. It's only about 200 bucks if I wait till I'm 66 1/2. that I'll lose I don't think they can get it passed before
I hit my early take before Dec.

[Emile]

9. Hopefully we'all have 54 or 55 seat majority and make Manchin

Powerless!

[LiberalFighter]

10. He is to the right of Murkowski, Collins....

Only Sinema is more to the right than him.