OMB chief brags he duped 45 into slashing SS disability benefits by calling it "welfare"

[Tanuki]

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/wh-budget-director-boasts-of-tricking-trump-into-slashing-disability-benefits-by-calling-it-welfare/amp/

"President Donald Trump vowed throughout the 2016 presidential campaign that he would not cut Social Security or Medicare.

Despite this, however, the president’s proposed budget featured a massive $70 billion cut in Social Security disability benefits over the span of a decade.

A Politico profile of White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney reveals exactly how this happened — essentially, Mulvaney tricked Trump into agreeing to disabilities benefits cuts by calling it a “welfare” program.

Earlier this year, Mulvaney tried to get Trump to agree to cuts in Social Security and Medicare, but the president wouldn’t budge. Then he brought up disabilities benefits, which piqued Trump’s interest.

“Tell me about that,” Trump said.

“It’s welfare,” Mulvaney said.

“OK, we can fix welfare,” Trump declared.

Politico notes that Mulvaney is proudly telling this story about how he manipulated Trump into cutting benefits for 11 million disabled Americans on the record — and it’s an indication of the clout he has that he doesn’t fear telling anecdotes that show his boss to be woefully misinformed."....(more)

[Turbineguy]

1. A new wrinkle on

"I slipped him a mickey!"

[JohnnyLib2]

2. Horrendous. A glimpse into the total vacuum at the top.

Not to mention chaos, vulnerability, tragic consequences yet to unfold......

[democratisphere]

3. Mulvaney and Mnuchin are two of the most vile creatures in the drumpf administration.

Fortunately, they don't have the final say.

[dalton99a]

4. Cruelty and sadism is what gets them excited about heading in to work every day

Killing Americans is what they want to achieve

[riversedge]

5. So, in Trumps dull "mind" he thought Disability and Welfare are the same. Stupid beyond the pale.

[underpants]

8. "Tell me about that"

Works two ways:
A. He didn't know about it
B. As a reaction to your post

[drray23]

6. the president's budget will never pass.

It never does. Usually we end up closer to something between house and senate budget. Its even more true with Trump. That budget also defunds the coast guards significantly, cuts many federal agencies by tens of percents (department of energy, state department, NIH, NOAA, etc..) . Even the GOP wont go along with it. At the end of the day, they will look at their elections prospects and bow to public and lobbyist pressure.

[klook]

7. They no longer even try to hide the cruelty.

17 million Americans' Social Security benefits slashed - great! This will create jobs... for yacht manufacturers.

How a person becomes this evil is beyond me.

[dhill926]

34. And yet they still support and vote...

for these assholes. Human nature is truly amazing. Chimpanzees would have exiled these guys...

[dembotoz]

9. If framed right trump supporters would cheer their chance to enter the gas chambers

[pangaia]

31. Tell them, FREE GAS!!!

[dembotoz]

32. lol

[Lucinda]

10. KNR

[C_U_L8R]

11. Republicans hate humanity

They take every opportunity to prove what cruel greedy fuckers they are. The stench of Republicans has polluted this once great confident heart-filled land. Shitheads.

[CozyMystery]

12. Trump & the R's want to screw up so many things, it is getting hard to keep track of it all.

I have never seen anything like this, that I can recall.

[world wide wally]

19. If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit

The Trump motto and game plan

[Alice11111]

37. Like Cohen's BS this morning about the tax breaks 4 low

& middle income. Pure trickle down. Give the rich more disposable income, they will spend and creat jobs.
What a Dem sellout, just because he wants to be Head of the Fed. Suck. Suck. Suck up.

[Stuart G]

13. White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney...will son be: ex White House Budget Director..

Bragging about something like this...will not work ...and ....that that will cause a bit of trouble for Mulvaney..more than a bit..a whole lot.................................

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Does this idiot still have a job?

[WePurrsevere]

15. GRR! SSDI isn't 'welfare' & it's INSURANCE payments IF you qualify...

SSI is a type of 'welfare' but it's desperately needed by people who can't work due to a disability.

Yes, there's buttwipes that somehow get on it and truly shouldn't be but those are a lot rarer than most think. (Many stories of the supposedly able bodied person on disability reflects more the ignorance of the reporter, not the true ability of the disabled person). The fact is that the vast majority of adults on SSDI or SSI would LOVE to be healthy enough and able to work a regular job.

[smirkymonkey]

16. Mulvaney is satanic.

I hope he's up soon on the chopping block.

[BadgerMom]

30. I'm getting so old and cranky.

Mulvaney is another one I detest.

[smirkymonkey]

35. "Get off my lawn!"

So am I. I have no tolerance anymore. But honestly, I have never seen a collection of more evil, heartless bastards in my life. I think we have a right to be cranky.

[Achilleaze]

17. Lying republicans are a grave danger to America

republicans lie about everything. Disgraceful. Jesus would blow chunks at how republcians systematically VIOLATE the Ten Commandments that they also lie about when they claim is their guide in life.

[Tanuki]

18. Trump is not only without any personal moral compass

and any values beyond personal greed and self-aggrandizement, but so ignorant and unwilling to learn that he can be led around by the nose with alarming ease.

[SharonClark]

25. To many amoral people in this adminstration.

[world wide wally]

20. I wonder how many Trump supporters on SS think this is wonderful

[grantcart]

21. Unbelievable look at the details

After welfare reform forced states to pay for more cases of long term welfare status, many states, mostly red states, started hiring consultants to move people from state welfare. There was a lot of documentation where poor rural counties were pushing large numbers of middle age (and likely Trump supporters) cases on to SS because there was no likely employment in their area..

http://www.npr.org/2013/03/27/175502085/moving-people-from-welfare-to-disability-rolls-is-a-profitable-full-time-job


Reminds me of how Weinberger fooled both Stockman and Reagan by agreeing to a lower percent but by making it a compound add on in the later years actually instituted huge increases in the defense budget.

[NCjack]

22. Trump's presidential budget is evil. However, my memory is that every president's

budget, upon receipt by Congress, is immediately tossed into the trash can. I don't know why the Congress requires the president to prepare one. Just a waste of time to write it.

[salin]

23. Make this go viral. Mulvaney Brags that he Duped Trump!

If it captures the orangetwittermaniac's attention - mulvaney's days will likely become numbered.

[bullwinkle428]

24. Thus, providing further proof that Chump is an ignorant moron.

[SharonClark]

26. Yep.

[lpbk2713]

27. Kicked the crutches out from under several patients.

Pushed wheel chairs down stairs. Even took toys away from babies.

Obviously they really enjoy their job.

[DK504]

28. So Trump voters that are on SS disability

are going to loose their only income. Have they figured out how fucked we are?

These are some truly sick "people", can't really add them to human race since they have no humanity.

[Tanuki]

33. Rates are very high in Appalachia and some other areas of rural America. I don't think

this will play well in Kentucky and West Virginia.

[klook]

38. "Thanks, Obama!!1!1"

I'm sure many of them can be easily persuaded that it's somehow the Democrats' fault. Hope there are enough who can see through Repuke lies to make a difference.

[Eyeball_Kid]

29. What a pleasant exchange between one fascist and another.

What kind of advice is Trumpy getting on DACA? "They're smarmy foreigners, Mr. invincible President. And they all HATE YOU. Teach them a lesson and kick them out. They'd never vote for you anyway, the ingrates."

[elmac]

36. The only SS disability recipients I know

voted for tRump, sad, very sad.