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Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican running for governor of Ohio, was caught on tape saying he doesn't like the existence of Social Security and Medicaid payments.
A newly surfaced clip shows the Republican nominee for Ohio governor saying he doesn't 'like the existence' of Social Security and Medicaid payments. It fits a record: he agreed Medicare and Medicaid were mistakes and has pitched investing Social Security money in the stock market.
The 60 Plus Association was started with Koch money in 1992. It bragged in 1997 that it was the first seniors group to back privatizing Social Security, and it has pushed to turn Medicare into vouchers. Eleven House Republicans and an independent who caucuses with them took its award anyway.
Asked about Speaker Mike Johnson's plan for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, Wittman put a phone to his ear and pretended to talk. The camera could see his screen. There was no call.
Two months into chairing the House Social Security Subcommittee, Estes went on TV to talk about 'efficiency' at the agency he oversees. It then lost 6,645 employees between January and November 2025 — the biggest one-year staff drop in its history.
Cole has pushed the same bill for seven Congresses. It hands Social Security to 13 appointees, then forces Congress to vote yes or no on whatever they write — no amendments, four hours of House debate, no filibuster.
His LASSO Act would tie Social Security's funding to how hard we extract from federal land. A conservative budget analyst checked his math and found he'd understated the shortfall by half — and that his bill covers 1.5% of it.
Alabama's senator stood on the Senate floor and called Social Security a government-approved Ponzi scheme. Tax records show he drew nearly $100,000 from it in his first three years in office — on top of his Senate salary.
Texas congressional candidate Brandon Herrera doubled down on gutting Social Security and shrugged off podcast jokes about killing the elderly — while his campaign site claims he'll defend seniors' benefits.