Social Security and Medicare belong to us

Re “House GOP unveils budget to fast-track tax cuts, end Obamacare” (June 19): I wrote a letter to the editor when the Republicans were drafting their tax bill. In that letter I stated that Republicans will have to find money to make up for said tax cuts and that they will be coming after Medicare (the sick) and Social Security (the elderly). Republicans consider these to be “entitlements.”

Like most of the middle class, I have been paying into Social Security and Medicare my entire working life. It is like a savings account for our retirement, and now that we have reached the age to receive it, Republicans don’t believe we deserve it, just that we are getting an entitlement.

They gave tax cuts to the very wealthy and expect the middle class to cover the deficit it created. This is before any infrastructure bill is even considered. Please remember this when you vote. This is going to hurt middle-class America no matter what party. This, along with the rising consumer prices, will bring us to the next great recession. Of course politicians and the very wealthy are not as affected by recessions as normal Americans.


Bob Stewart

Oceanside

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