Republicans boxed themselves in on Medicare and Social Security cuts

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After President Biden's claim that some Republicans want to end Medicare and Social Security provoked GOP anger, the president responds, 'Social Security and its bookend, Medicare, are off the books now, right?...We have unanimity.'

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Despite recent polling and continual slams by MAGA Republicans, expect the president to declare the state of our union is strong. And it is. To a point. And that’s the point I’ll be looking to see if the president conveys to his fellow citizens.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., sent out some of the excerpts ahead of Sarah Huckabee Sanders' response to the State of the Union. She hasn't even heard Biden's speech, but of course she's already fired up over ... flags and false idols?

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