Jacob Ogles
On Social Security’s 89th anniversary, a PAC dedicated to preserving the program endorsed former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s Senate campaign.
The Social Security Works PAC said the Miami-Dade Democrat will be the best person to challenge U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s record on the issue.
Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, President of the PAC, took a shot at the Republican incumbent, decrying him as an opponent to the popular program. He referenced Scott’s private sector record, when he led Columbia/HCA at a time the company received a $1.7 billion Medicare fraud fine, the largest ever levied at the time.
“Rick Scott is a thief who came up with a specific plan to end Social Security and Medicare as we know them,” Bauman said. “Rick Scott presided over the biggest Medicare fraud in history when he was CEO of Columbia/HCA. In the Senate, he voted against Medicare negotiating for lower drug costs, against $35 insulin, and he has a 0% rating from the Alliance for Retired Americans in 2023.”
The timing of the endorsement comes days ahead of an Aug. 20 Democratic Primary in Florida, when voters will choose the nominee to face Scott in November. Bauman made clear he considered Mucarsel-Powell the best option available.
“Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has pledged to protect and expand Social Security and Medicare and will fight to lower drug prices for Floridians,” he said. “There is only one candidate in this race who can be trusted to stand up for seniors, and it’s Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.”
The Democratic candidate embraced the support and promised to defend Social Security from any attacks if she wins a seat in the Senate.
“I am incredibly honored to earn the support of Social Security Works PAC,” Mucarsel-Powell said.
“As the primary caretaker for my mother, I know firsthand what a critical lifeline Medicare and Social Security is for our seniors. While Rick Scott wrote the plan to defund Medicare and Social Security, I’ve worked my entire career to protect seniors’ earned benefits. Allowing Rick Scott to gut these bedrock programs and send senior poverty rates skyrocketing is not an option, and if elected, I will keep working to strengthen Social Security and Medicare.”
9 comments
SUPER ELVIS THE MAN OF STEEL
August 14, 2024 at 6:47 am
OMG AMERICA,
What a lame @zz attempt to make Florida’s Seniors think they must vote Demoncrat to keep their Social Security.
Florida’s Seasoned Citizens are way too smart for this old yarn that Republicans are gonna push Granny off the cliff in her wheelchair!!!!
Florida’s Seniors are Voting Trump.
Thank you America,
SUPER ELVIS “Trusted Friend Of Senior Citizens”
Ocean Joe
August 14, 2024 at 7:31 am
Four words, Elvis:
“wither on the vine”
See my reply to Impeach Biden below. Your hero Newt Gingrich, who served his wife with divorce papers while she was in a hospital dying of cancer. Yep, that Newt Gingrich. Classy.
Yrral
August 14, 2024 at 10:28 am
Google Rick Scott Medicare Fraud
Day 24
August 14, 2024 at 6:59 am
This is the standard election statement that comes from every Democrat running for office, “The Repubs are coming for your social security, Medicaire, and Medicaid”. Of course the uninformed, and zombies buy into it every time.
Ocean Joe
August 14, 2024 at 7:29 am
I used to agree with you. Then Newt Gingrich said the quiet part out loud. Then W Bush tried to push a plan to privatize it. Then Rick Scott put the quiet part in his plan to fix America.
It’s for real. We face massive debt and the GOP plan to repair it always puts the burden on the lower and middle economic classes.
Here’s a simple, partial fix: eliminate the cap on social security taxes on wages.
Ocean Joe
August 14, 2024 at 8:26 am
And let’s not forget who created the social security program in the first place, over the opposition of Republicans and Dixiecrats. Much like the Affordable Care Act. You guys fight against the safety net and then complain about its shortcomings, and then realize its better than the nothing we’d have if it was up to you.
If you shared the belief that government should help people then you’d be more involved in the creation of these programs as you were with the recent bipartisan border bill that was tanked by Demento.
Day 24
August 14, 2024 at 9:06 am
That will probably happen with the cap. Also I expect the retirement age to move higher.
Ocean Joe
August 14, 2024 at 7:36 am
For the millionth time, Rick Scott has absolutely no business holding a position of public trust.
Over 5,400,000 Republicans in Florida and you can’t offer up somebody with a hint of morals for the job?
JD
August 14, 2024 at 9:32 am
Upvote.