How Social Security and Medicare became the latest battleground in Biden's showdown with the GOP

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event to discuss Social Security and Medicare held at the University of Tampa on February 09, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. The visit comes two days after his State of the Union address in Washington, where accused some republicans of wanting to cut social security and medicare.

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The Democrats' latest strategy is making Marjorie Taylor Greene the face of the GOP

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia boos President Joe Biden during the State of the Union

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Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and other Democrats are once again trying to give retirees an additional $2,400 in their Social Security checks

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Florida GOP Sen. Rick Scott on his relationship with Mitch McConnell after a failed challenge to lead Senate Republicans: 'Well, he just kicked me off a committee. So that was pretty petty.'

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Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.

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Mitch McConnell slams Rick Scott's plan to sunset Social Security and Medicare, calling it 'a bad idea'

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Sen. Mitch McConnell (left) and Sen. Rick Scott.

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Biden doubles down on needling Republicans over proposed Social Security and Medicare cuts: 'I'm your nightmare'

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President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to protect Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs, Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida.
President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to protect Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs, Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida.

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House Republicans just proposed ending the student-loan payment pause and 'prohibiting' Biden's broad debt cancellation as part of 10 major budget cuts

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US President Joe Biden.

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Republicans called Biden a 'liar' for saying some of them wanted to sunset Social Security and Medicare. But there are several examples of lawmakers supporting cuts or weakening programs.

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President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington.
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington.

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Biden played the State of the Union perfectly, but the raucous GOP proved he's dealing with a whole new kind of opposition

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A composite image of President Joe Biden and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, booing the president during the State of the Union.

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