White House triples down on Biden’s false claim Republicans want to cut Social Security, Medicare

The White House has tripled down on a claim President Biden made during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, that congressional Republicans want to slash several programs including Social Security and Medicare.

In a press release early Thursday morning, the White House said Biden will be visiting Tampa, Florida, later in the day where he will contrast “his commitment to protecting and strengthening Medicare and Social Security and lowering prescription drug prices, with Congressional Republicans’ plans to cut these programs.”

“President Biden has taken action to strengthen Medicare and protect Social Security – bedrock programs that Americans have paid into and that tens of millions of seniors depend on to support their livelihoods. Congressional Republicans, however, have a different record,” the White House’s statement read.

It continued: “For years, Republican Members of Congress have repeatedly tried to cut Medicare and Social Security, move toward privatizing one or…