An NBC News poll released Tuesday found that cutting Medicare and Social Security is the most unpopular proposal among Republican voters.
that a proposal to address America’s deficit problem by cutting Social Security and Medicare for those not already enrolled would make 77 percent of respondents less likely to vote for that candidate, and only 12 percent said that the proposal would make it more likely for them to vote for that candidate.
Sixty-six percent of Republican primary voters would be less likely to vote for a GOP candidate if he or she backed proposals to cut Medicare and Social Security benefits; only 19 percent of GOP voters would back a candidate that would cut these programs.
the need to restructure Medicare and Social Security to make the programs “financially sustainable.” Trump has attacked DeSantis frequently for this position, but DeSantis has said he would not touch entitlement programs if elected. In March, DeSantis said, “I have more seniors [in Florida] than just about anyone as a percentage. You know, we’re not going to mess with Social Security as Republicans.”to slash benefits for Medicare Advantage. Biden has frequently claimed that Republicans want to cut the entitlement programs.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said they would cut Medicare Advantage by 1.12 percent in 2024, which is not as significant a cut as the administration proposed two months ago.
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