GOP leaders have tried to assure the public that they'll leave Social Security and Medicare alone. The party's 2024 candidates really aren't helping. (via MaddowBlog)
Some of the high-profile Republicans eyeing the 2024 presidential race aren’t exactly helping their party’s congressional leadership. The Daily BeastFormer Vice President Mike Pence became the latest prominent Republican to propose sunsetting Social Security and Medicare on Thursday, telling Fox News that “we can replace the New Deal with a better deal.” ... Pence said it was time to talk “about reforming entitlements” during the current debt ceiling negotiations.
He’s hardly alone. Former Ambassador Nikki Haley, who launched a Republican presidential campaign this week, sat down with NBC News’ Craig Melvin this week and said she also wants “
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