On a trip to Florida, U.S. President Joe Biden took aim at Republicans, who he says are threatening social safety nets -- positioning his Democratic party as the sole protector of Social Security and Medicare in a bid to reclaim the battleground state
Both former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are early favorites in the fight for the Republican nomination for the next presidential election in 2024. Both would have a home field advantage over Biden in Florida.
"So folks, as we all apparently agree, Social Security, Medicare is off the books now, right? All right. We’ve got unanimity," Biden said. "I enjoy conversion." At the Tampa event, the White House distributed a pamphlet entitled "A 12-Point Plan to Rescue America: U.S. Senator Rick Scott ," which highlighted that senator's proposal to require Medicare and Social Security to be reauthorized every five years.
Asked about the ad in a Noticias Telemundo interview that aired Thursday evening, Biden said he had no comment, and when pressed, added: "It's Rick Scott." "There is no reason at this point to devote national resources into Florida in 2024," a senior Democrat told Reuters at a recent party conference in Philadelphia.
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