Please stop repeating false Republican talking points!

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22. Why did you throw in Medicare, much of which has always been paid from the general fund?

Many trillions of dollars have gone from the general fund into Medicare. When was the last time you heard a Republican say "We have to cut Medicare because much of it is paid from the general fund"? You never have, because trying to attack Medicare on that basis would be politically disastrous. I've never even heard that argument with regard to Medicaid, the federal portion of which comes entirely from the general fund. Why should Social Security be different? Furthermore, it's ridiculous to think the Republicans could gain some traction in their attack on Socia Security by screaming that it took a few hundred billion from the general fund while they persist in showering goodies on the rich and big corporations from the general fund. I would find this wimpy fear of Republican talking points disgusting even if the dreaded talking points weren't so totally idiotic.