Scott doubles down on sunsetting all federal programs after Biden's jab

[applegrove]

Scott doubles down on sunsetting all federal programs after Biden’s jab

BY ALEXANDER BOLTON - 02/08/23 10:56 AM ET

https://thehill.com/homenews/3849304-scott-doubles-down-on-sunsetting-all-federal-programs-after-bidens-jab/

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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Wednesday defended his proposal to sunset all federal legislation after five years and slammed President Biden as “confused” in response to Biden’s claim at the State of the Union address that some Republicans want to sunset Social Security and Medicare.

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“I will not be intimidated by Joe Biden twisting my words,” he declared and pushed back by arguing that Democrats effectively cut Medicare when they gave the federal government power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices in the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Scott argues that his plan anticipates that Congress would quickly renew popular programs such as Medicare and Social Security — as well as defense programs — before they have a chance to sunset.

“Does he think I also intend to get rid of the U.S. Navy? Or the Border Patrol? Or air traffic control, maybe? This is the fake, gotcha BS that people hate about Washington. I’ve never advocated cutting Social Security or Medicare and never would,” Scott said.

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Applegrove: And Biden wins. Scott' protests too much. He has now, it seems, been converted.

[Pinback]

1. No, we don't want to sunset Social Security and Medicare.

We just want to sunset ALL FEDERAL PROGRAMS.

[malaise]

2. Down Memoty Lane: One of The Largest Defrauders of Medicare in History Still Wants to Gut Medicare

https://democrats.org/news/one-of-the-largest-defrauders-of-medicare-in-history-still-wants-to-gut-medicare/

Senator Rick Scott who oversaw one of the largest Medicare frauds in our nation’s history and earned his hospital chain a total of $1.7 BILLION in fines is still hellbent on gutting Medicare coverage for seniors. Already, elected Republicans and candidates around the country are voicing support for Senator Scott’s plan to sunset all federal legislation after five years, which could mean the end of key programs that millions of Americans rely on, including Medicare.

Don’t believe this is a problem for Republicans? Just ask the Republicans who are trashing Rick Scott for blowing the door open on their agenda.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Rick Scott isn't helping his case on Social Security and Medicare

Rick Scott really wants to sunset Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and all other social programs. Scott doubled down on his plans today after being called out last night by President Biden in the SOTU.

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/rick-scott-isnt-helping-case-social-security-medicare-rcna69702

And yet, Scott keeps digging deeper. The Washington Post reported this morning:

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) doubled down Wednesday on a plan that would require all legislation — including that relating to popular programs, such as Social Security and Medicare — to be passed every five years to stay on the books. Scott’s comments, made in a tweet, followed a reference by President Biden on Tuesday night to Scott’s plan, which Democrats used as fodder to attack Republicans in advance of the midterm elections last year.

In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden did not call out Scott by name, but there was no real doubt who he was talking about when he referenced “some” Republicans who would allow Medicare and Social Security to sunset.

In response to GOP heckling, the Democrat added, “I’m politely not naming them, but it’s being proposed by some of you.”

It was against this backdrop that Scott turned to Twitter this morning, standing by his plan to sunset “all federal legislation” after five years. “If a law is worth keeping,” the Floridian wrote, “Congress can pass it again.”.....

For the far-right Floridian to double down on this point again today only helps bolster the White House’s point. Scott seemed to think he was correcting Biden with his Twitter thread, when in fact he inadvertently helped prove the president right.

[msongs]

4. let's put a 2 week sunset date on post-hurricane aid. nt

[Captain Zero]

5. If EVERYTHING in the Federal Code sunsets in 5 years

Criminals are gonna love that.
Must be why Republicans support it.

Didn't get that law about extortion reauthorized?
Then if a particular criminal law is sunset, and not reauthorized, does everyone in prison for breaking that law get released? They should.

Way to be the party of law and order, GQP.