entitlements

Last week in Florida, at the University of Tampa, President Joe Biden promised to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, as well as lower health care costs.

How seniors could lose in the Medicare political wars

12:01pm February 16, 2023

by Julie Rovner

Politicians are again pointing fingers over cutting Medicare. Any party accused of threatening the program tends to lose elections, but without a bipartisan agreement, seniors stand to lose the most.

On the domestic front in 2018, President Trump is expected to focus on immigration, infrastructure, welfare and health care.

Immigration, Infrastructure And Iran: The President's Plans For 2018

2:01pm January 03, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump enters his second year in office, fresh off his first legislative victory. Are there more to come? What about that Russia probe, hot spots overseas — and those midterm elections?

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says that in 2018, he wants to focus on issues that his party could work with Democrats on.

Politics & Government

McConnell Ready To 'Move On' From Obamacare Repeal, Others In GOP Say Not So Fast

7:42pm December 21, 2017

With an even slimmer GOP majority in the Senate in 2018, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn't see much of a point in repeating health care efforts that failed this year.

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White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney (second from right) holds a copy of the president's 2018 budget at the Government Publishing Office's plant in Washington, D.C. Mulvaney describes the plan as "taxpayer first."

White House To Release 'Taxpayer First' Budget Plan, With Cuts To Safety Nets

9:01pm May 22, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The White House is unveiling a proposal that aims to eliminate the federal deficit within a decade. It calls for significant cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, and it assumes robust economic growth.