Recent tweets from various political figures and organizations highlight a contentious debate over Medicare, Social Security, and healthcare policies in Washington. Democrats, including RepSusieLee and RepKManning, accuse Republicans of attempting to gut Medicare and Social Security to fund tax cuts for billionaires and propose an extreme budget plan that would repeal the Inflation Reduction Act's $35/month insulin cap for seniors, raise the retirement age, and kill the Affordable Care Act. In contrast, President Biden and Vice President Harris, during their visit to the battleground state of Raleigh, North Carolina, are advocating for healthcare affordability, emphasizing their efforts to cap insulin costs at $35/month for seniors and proposing to extend this cap to all Americans. The debate extends to the negotiation of drug prices by Medicare, with Democrats claiming that Republicans wish to repeal laws that enable Medicare to negotiate lower drug costs, thus forcing seniors to pay higher drug prices. This issue is central to President Biden's current visit to North Carolina, where he and the Vice President are discussing lowering healthcare costs and strengthening healthcare programs.
It was a pleasure to meet with seniors in East Windsor this afternoon. I'm fighting in Washington to protect #SocialSecurity from cuts like raising the retirement age and to enhance benefits for the first time in more than 50 years. It's time to pass Social Security 2100! https://t.co/AXGfD869Jy
I was proud to have a member of my team represent me at the Town of Ramapo's St. Patrick's Day seniors lunch. From constituent casework to protecting hard-earned Social Security and Medicare, I will always champion our seniors and fight for them. https://t.co/uLO7fnxIvd
Happening Now: @POTUS and I are back in Raleigh, North Carolina to speak about making health care more accessible and affordable. https://t.co/A8XNOC9UXS
Happening Now: President Biden and the Vice President deliver remarks in Raleigh, North Carolina on lowering health care costs and strengthening the ACA, Medicaid, and Medicare. https://t.co/9Nn656MnhY
Join @VP and me as we deliver remarks in Raleigh, North Carolina on lowering health care costs for more Americans and protecting and strengthening the ACA, Medicaid, and Medicare. https://t.co/S9aeTqXNM5
House Republicans released another extreme budget that would rip coverage away from millions and do Big Pharma’s bidding to drive up drug costs. We can do better. Today, Kamala and I are in North Carolina to lay out our vision to make health care more affordable.
Capping insulin at $35 per month for seniors and allowing Medicare to negotiate the costs of some of the most expensive prescription drugs was just the beginning. In Congress, I'm fighting to make these benefits available to everyone—because your health shouldn't break the bank.
Excited to see @POTUS and @VP coming to North Carolina today to discuss affordable health care and protecting Social Security and Medicare. https://t.co/mFH1KPGNQW
Democrats capped the cost of insulin at $35/month for seniors in the Inflation Reduction Act. Now, it's time for us to cap the cost of insulin at $35/month for every American.
North Carolina is the final stop on Biden's tour of battleground states since his State of the Union earlier this month. https://t.co/SW51JqBQUl https://t.co/SW51JqBQUl
President Biden is scheduled to travel to yet another battleground state in the wake of his State of the Union address this month. Follow for live updates. https://t.co/fz3A7Mwj0W
President Biden is set to travel to North Carolina to argue that he has delivered on issues from jobs, lowering costs, and reproductive rights for the South. https://t.co/tHWFaDvhat
House Democrats are working to make sure Americans pay a fair price for the medication they need. That’s why we took on Big Pharma and empowered Medicare to negotiate lower drug costs. House Republicans want to repeal this law and force seniors to pay higher drug prices.
House Republicans want you to work longer and pay more for health care. @HouseDemocrats want to protect Social Security and expand access to affordable health coverage. The choice is clear. https://t.co/hMMH4Mt0mZ
Thanks to President Biden, seniors on Medicare now only pay $35 a month for insulin instead of up to $400. Now, he’s calling on Congress to cap this cost for every single American. https://t.co/B5x5UO4Uxh
I had the privilege to spend time with our veterans of the Bonterra Community in Montgomery today. As your Congressman, you can rest assured I’ll continue fighting for our veterans and our brave men and women of the Armed Forces. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/BEX7w6axKv
I visited the Glastonbury Senior Center with @RepJoeCourtney today to discuss Medicare & #SocialSecurity. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare is directly negotiating drug prices. Now, we're fighting to enhance Social Security for the first time in more than 50 years! https://t.co/8xfjf8jFSk
Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act capped the cost of insulin at $35/month for seniors. Republicans in Congress released an extreme budget plan that would repeal the insulin cap and raise costs for seniors on Medicare. @HouseDemocrats will fight to stop their radical agenda.
I met with Nebraskan Veterans of Foreign Wars members to discuss how we can continue to support our nation’s heroes. Thank you for your continued service and commitment to our country! https://t.co/o2vcCQzE55
Last week, nearly 80% of House Republicans endorsed a plan to raise the retirement age for Social Security, cut Medicare, and kill the Affordable Care Act. @HouseDemocrats will always fight to defend these essential programs for America’s families and seniors. https://t.co/VJkZDHWURI
Far-right extremist politicians in Washington want to gut the Medicare and Social Security our seniors worked for and rely on so they can cut taxes for billionaires. I’ll always fight to protect the benefits our families earned.