The elderly cost too much. Let them die.

[Cyrano]

This is a long-held, basic belief of the Republican Party. And this is what Joe Biden called them out on.

Social Security and Medicare are the two things that help millions of Americans live longer, fuller lives. They are the two things that Republicans want to kill and here's their plan for doing it: Vote against raising the debt ceiling unless Social Security and Medicare are deeply cut (or perhaps done away with). They will never mention out loud that these are two of their demands for voting to raise the debt ceiling. And they believe their plan will result in Democrats taking the blame for cutting Social Security and Medicare.

These terrorists, who are today's Republican Party, really believe that their plan will work. Except that Joe Biden will never agree to this, nor will the Democratic Party.

Joe called them out on this in the SOTU speech, and Republicans applauded for the purpose of keeping up the facade that they actually give a rat's ass about Social Security and Medicare. They're full of shit. And any senior who buys this phony crap is a clueless fool who is voting for Republicans who have no problem with seeing them dead.

Let me say this to every senior in America who depends on Social Security and Medicare. If you're voting for a Republican, you really don't or can't grasp the danger/deadliness of your political preference. Republicans don't care if you die -- and the sooner the better.

[Meadowoak]

1. I wish he would have called them out by name! The seniors

In those districts need to know.

[Ray Bruns]

4. It's all on Rick Scott's website

[Meadowoak]

6. I wish he would have called out Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Lindsey

Graham, Ron Johnson and all the rest that said they were open to cuts to SS and medicare, I think the seniors in those districts should know who they voted for.

[dutch777]

2. The Republicans would like to think they can gut SS and Med but political reality says different.

And its not just Biden and the Dems saying NO, it will be the voters back home threatening the Repugs political lives if they ding SS and other programs while leaving in place a tax system that favors the rich and corporate interest over the common man.

[Jarqui]

3. "If you're voting for a Republican, you really don't or can't grasp the

danger/deadliness of your political preference."

Aside from the most wealthy (maybe), who doesn't that apply to?

[getagrip_already]

5. The maga faithful call them "useless eaters" who should be allowed to die....

This was during covid. They really didn't care that seniors were being hit hardest early on; they saw it as a feature.

To them, it just got them an inheritance that would otherwise go to a nursing home for care.

That is who they are.

[ShazzieB]

14. Are they actually using that term?

That's what the Nazis called the Jews and other groups they wanted to exterminate, as well as the people with disabilities that they practiced their killing techniques on before the Holocaust got fully underway.

If someone is using that exact language currently, I find it incredibly chilling.

[getagrip_already]

17. yes....

I think it made the rounds on fox during covid.....

[ShazzieB]

20. JFC. 😖

Thanks for the info. I wonder how many Fox viewers know that is specifically Nazi language. (Rhetorical question; I'm sure not many.)

I know it's been said many times, many ways, but:

[Cyrano]

22. Here's a link to Trump followers actually referring to "useless eaters"

https://www.salon.com/2020/03/27/trumps-death-cult-finally-says-it-time-to-kill-the-useless-eaters-for-capitalism/

Donald Trump and the Republican Party are now openly willing to sacrifice those Americans they consider to be "useless eaters" — in this case older people, people with pre-existing health conditions and anyone else who may die from the coronavirus pandemic.

[Johnny2X2X]

7. Covid

This even bled into Covid too. Republicans knew that Covid was killing mostly the elderly, it actually got them excited because of that. Yes, they are this sick.

[redstatebluegirl]

8. They showed a clip of Mike Lee on Morning Joe.

He said killing Social Security and Medicare-Medicaid was his only reason for running. Then yesterday he said Biden was not telling the truth when he accused them of that.

[Cyrano]

9. Seems his voters are capable of holding two incompatible thoughts in

their heads, simultaneously.

[NHvet]

21. What do you expect

when they live in a world of alternate facts.

[ananda]

10. That's certainly Dan Patrick's sentiment here in Texas.

Our Republicans are SO evil.

[Paladin]

15. Even by Texas Republican standards, Dan Patrick is a piece of filth. (nt)

[fescuerescue]

11. Which is weird since the Republican Party is mostly elderly people

You would think they would look in the mirror and realize that they are targeting themselves.

[Cyrano]

12. You would think their own well-being would be stronger than their hatreds. Evidently not.

The well-oiled, grotesque Republican propaganda machine churns out hatred of the "THEMS" 24/7.

I wonder what philosophers, and the great minds of history, would make of self-interest vs hate, in terms of good vs evil?

[Phoenix61]

13. Just another way of killing off the very people who vote for them.

Seems an odd political strategy. I can’t imagine all those folks living in The Villages would be too happy about losing either of those programs.

[Joinfortmill]

16. Yup

[onecaliberal]

18. Social Security doesn't cost. We pay for it. WE PAY FOR IT.

[Rebl2]

24. Very true!

The government actually owes us. The republicans borrowed so much from SS over the years while they were in majority, and they supposedly “put in” IOU’s, actually stealing it from those that paid into it. Time for them to get rid of the tax cuts for the wealthy and put that money back into social security. I also know it will never happen.

[Rebl2]

19. If it's

true they want to be rid of the elderly, why the hell are so many sitting in the senate and some in the house. Oh wait a minute, they are rich. I guess it’s just the elderly, including many of their own constituents that support them by voting for them, they want gone. The rich ones can stay.

[GopherGal]

23. Alan Grayson was a Truth-Teller

Over 13 years ago...

[link:

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On the Republican Health Care plan

[Rebl2]

28. Yep

I remember that. I do believe that is the republicans plan today.

[blueinredohio]

25. The people who vote for these assholes know

they want to get rid of as and Medicare but they're stupid enough to think it won't happen to them because they vote republican.

[Nevilledog]

26. Counter proposal: The fascists cost too much. Let them die.

[CaptainTruth]

27. Here's what I don't understand...

Every time I see voting statistics by age, out of all age groups, Republicans get the most support from the 65+ group.

The older retired voters are the ones who support Republicans the most, so why do Republicans constantly screw over the 65+ group? What do they think they're gaining?

And yes, I understand that Republicans are often incapable of seeing the 100% predictable results of their actions. Is that all it is???

[gab13by13]

29. Why don't Democrats bring up the VA?

I'm sure that Magats want to abolish that too.

My 90 year old golfing buddy has been getting VA care all winter. Last spring he had pneumonia and he is still trying to shake it.

[Cyrano]

30. Republicans love the military, but hate disabled vets. After all, caring for them costs money.

Republican "patriotism" is bullshit that they feed to those ignorant enough to buy it. There is no end to the hypocrisy of the Republican Party. Whether it's vets, the elderly, disaster victims, or any others in need or who have suffered misfortune, Republicans just don't care. They are the party of the haves and the very well to do. But they wear American flag lapel pins as cheap tokens to "prove" their "patriotism."

Their campaigns are bought and paid for by the haves and the very-well to do. Why would they care about anyone else? After all, that requires sympathy, empathy and a conscience.