Ryan was the architect of the House’s failed Trumpcare plan, which would have destroyed Medicaid and devastated Medicare, and his early career was marked by a series of “roadmaps” that turned guaranteed benefits into inadequate vouchers. Americans are undoubtedly better off without him in Congress.
But Paul Ryan is not the only threat to Social Security and Medicare. Republicans in Congress have shown that they are unified in their aim to give tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires at the expense of working and middle class economic security.
Ryan’s House will still vote this week on the so-called Balanced Budget Amendment, which would force cuts to these vital programs, while making it nearly impossible to increase revenues. It is a recipe to starve every program that Americans rely on--and Republicans plan to vote for it overwhelmingly. The problem is much deeper than just Paul Ryan.
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Tell Congress:
"We demand that Congress reject their “balanced budget amendment” that threatens Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other programs Americans count on."
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For 20 years, since first being elected to Congress, Paul Ryan’s goal has been to destroy Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and slash taxes on the rich and wealthy corporations.
Now, in the wake of the GOP tax scam, which hands massive tax breaks to the richest 1% and multinational corporations, Republicans in the House are preparing to introduce a “balanced budget amendment.”
Such an amendment would force automatic cuts to our earned benefits and other critical programs for working families and older Americans. It would jeopardize our retirement security and the security of veterans, people with disabilities, children and surviving spouses.
