Now that’s rather straight-forward of him. From NPR Morning Edition (my emphasis):

[NPR reporter Audie] CORNISH: That’s House Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor at a recent speech at the Hoover Institution. Cantor tried to send a clear signal to key voters with concerns about the GOP’s plans. Rep. CANTOR: I mean, just from the very notion that it said that 50 percent of beneficiaries under the Social Security program use those moneys as their sole source of income. So we’ve got to protect today’s seniors. But for the rest of us? For – you know, listen. We’re going to have to come to grips with the fact that these programs cannot exist if we want America to be what we want America to be.

Said at a recent speech at the Hoover Institution. Synchronicity at work.

Just to be clear, this means exactly what it says. “If we want America to be what we want America to be” — programs like Social Security and Medicare must be abolished. Not “reformed” — abolished.

It’s not about the people who need them. It’s about a vision of the country; a Triangle Shirtwaist Factory vision, to be sure.

We owe him for being so plain about it.

You can still call each of your senators at 1-866-251-4044 and tell them to support the Sanders/Reid Social Security Protection Amendment. More here: StrengthenSocialSecurity.org/callcongress.

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