Nov 10, 2016 ... President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office today. ... deal with bipartisan appeal would make the sort of gradual changes to Medicare and Social Security that are needed to deal with the country's long term structural budget deficits.
Aug 15, 2012 ... In reality, several presidents have reduced Medicare spending. We reviewed this history in detail in a fact-check of Romney's statement from December, "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." We rated that False. Many presidents have sought to rein in ...
Aug 13, 2012 ... You wouldn't know it from listening to the Obama campaign, but there's only one Presidential candidate in 2012 who has cut Medicare: Barack Obama, ... to repealing Obamacare, ending President Obama's $716 billion raid on Medicare, and tackling the serious fiscal challenges our country faces,” said ...
Nov 1, 2012 ... In 2011, Ryan proposed a hotly debated plan to ensure Medicare remains solvent. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have consistently claimed the GOP approach would end Medicare guarantees for seniors. The Republicans have countered the Obama administration has cut ...
Jun 8, 2016 ... President Barack Obama announced his support for expanding Social Security benefits on June 1, 2016. ... a compromise agreement to reduce the long-term debt, through a combination of Social Security and Medicare cuts historically anathema to Democrats and revenue increases and defense cuts hard ...
Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama.