Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells Lawrence O’Donnell that Trump's proposed budget cuts to Medicare and Medicaid show that Trump lacks empathy because when he boasts about the economy, most Americans aren't feeling that prosperity: "That's what's missing with this president" telling voters, "I know you and I will fight for you." Aired on 02/10/20.
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Amy Klobuchar On Trump’s Budget Cuts: ‘This President Lacks Empathy’ | The Last Word | MSNBC
Trump’s abominable budget includes about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act over a decade.
The new budget includes $844 billion over 10 years in cuts from the “President’s health reform vision,” a stand-in for the repeal and replacement of ObamaCare. There are also more than $150 billion in additional cuts from implementing Medicaid work requirements and other changes to the program, which would result in some people losing coverage if they did not meet the requirements.
Trump’s proposed $4.8-trillion budget for the 2021 fiscal yearmakes his intentions crystal clear: He means to shred the federal safety net for the poor and the sick.
The budget calls for drastic cuts in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, as well as in a program protecting defrauded student loan borrowers. Medicare spending will also be cut.
Trump’s budget would also slash food stamp spending by $181 billion. The plan also calls for a steep 8% cut to the Education budget; a 9% cut to the Health and Human Services Budget, including the Centers for Disease Control; and a 26% cut to the Environmental Protection Agency budget. The Interior Department would see a 13% budget cut; the Department of Housing and Urban Development would see a 15% cut; and both the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development would be slashed by 22%.
Trump’s budget even calls for an extension to individual tax cuts for the wealthy, set to expire in 2025 through 2035. The individual tax cuts for the wealthy, which were temporary even though the corporate tax cuts were permanent, would cost another $1.4 trillion, according to the plan. Most of the benefits from the tax cuts overwhelmingly flowed to the very rich.
These cuts were presented under the heading, “Restrain spending to protect and respect American taxpayers.” 😂 Who are the taxpayers Trump is talking about? The wealthy, whose take from the 2017 tax cuts won’t be affected one bit.
Trump’s budget is all about making the poor, sick, children and elderly pay for the tax cuts for the rich. Trump is going to make the American people pay for the massive freebies he gave to himself, corporations, and his other wealthy welfare queens who colluded with him on passing the tax cut for themselves.
“I’m not going to cut Medicare or Medicaid,” Trump said in 2015.
“We will not be touching your Social Security and Medicare in Fiscal 2021 Budget,”
Trump tweeted this lie just hours before the White House released his budget that sought deep cuts to both programs.
Trump’s budget amounts to another middle finger to American families, and another smash & grab crime spree for him.
Jan, 2016
Trump: “My whole life I’ve been greedy, greedy, greedy. I’ve grabbed all the money I could get. I’m so greedy.”
Jan 9, 2016
“Now, I’ll tell you, I’m good at that – so, you know, I’ve always taken in money,” he said at a rally in Iowa. “I like money. I’m very greedy. I’m a greedy person. I shouldn’t tell you that, I’m a greedy – I’ve always been greedy. I love money, right?
“Repeal and replace” has always been one of Trump’s biggest lies. He wants to repeal ACA first because it was Obama’s signature achievement and he’s long had a bitter rivalry against Obama and wants to undo anything he’s ever done. He also wants to repeal it to benefit the health care and big pharma lobby. He doesn’t care about helping middle or lower class people. Trump helps himself and his buddies at Mara-lago. That’s it.
And yet his base doesn’t see it , its unbelievable how blind they are
You didn’t mention Social Security as well. He’s cutting these programs to give more tax breaks to the privileged.
Great name drop but not sure if I trust any of these f**king dushbag politicians after the Trump years. So much lying and deceit, after lying his way into the office of head grifter and non man
Trump was never a politician. Don’t let his stench rub off on honest people like Amy.
What do you expect from billionaires? No more billionaires in our government!
Deep down, we are all Bernie bros and sistas.
Grannies for Bernie!!!!
Bernie brings lawlessness. He already admitted he’s going to do nothing but executive orders. That means next president can erase his entire time.
Sanders may be able to identify the problem, but just like the other demagogue, Trump, will do nothing for us. Amy has concrete plans that she can get done. She has proven an ability to get laws passed. I’ll take an honest, hardworker professional, over another blowhard any day.
@Deborah Freedman Nope. Never a woman President.
Lol ! You need to see what Bernie is worth before you say something stupid as no more billionaires in office. TRUMP 2020 !
*Fix Our Broken Democracy*
1) electoral college, 2) plurality voting, 3) structurally flawed Senate.
Everything else is minor, or a symptom…like Trump.
Really, a narcissistic billionaire who’s always been rich and never had to go without has no empathy. Who would have guessed it.
lunacron besides narcissistic also demented so called billionaire cause we haven’t seen his taxes .
Candidly she’s a stronger improved candidate, hopefully she keeps it up.
Margo Com On People Who are writing in this section. The common goal is to replace the guy(?) currently playing golf somewhere – get him out of office. We need 2 do it together. All the dem candidates are excellent.
@Maija Liepa Sorry but you don’t seem to understand that this is the primary so I will vote for the candidate I believe is going to do the best for my country .
But of course I will vote against Trump if my candidate is not the nominee.
I’m willing to vote for a cow if needed !
@Margo That’s not Trolling. Trolling is when someone spew lies on somebody . Talking about something that happen for real and giving an opinion about these facts isn’t trolling ! And by the way, Bernie Bros is only a big issue for the DNC and MSM . Check on Trump cultist bullying or even on Yang gang. It’s worst .
Maija Liepa I agree with you. Sudden change of heart? Definitely, after I learned of Barr’s interference in the Roger Stone sentencing guidelines (& Michael Flynn’s sentencing) this afternoon. Welcome to the fascist state under this administration.
Markiz It’s a big issue for me too when you can’t have a rational conversation about a candidate without being blasted and insulted if you say anything challenging their guy. Btw, Yang has dropped out.
Vote Blue 💙Tried yet !!!
Enough is Enough !!!!
2020 Big Blue Wave Vote !!! 💙💙💙💙
Vote Blue No Matter Who
WE HAVE HEARD THAT BEFORE
Trump 2020 !
😂🤣 Democrat voters are fools.
Lies and fraud from the executive
There is another thing missing from the White House and the oval office. Integrity.
Empathy for……. Kim, Duterte, Putin, Doral, Turnberry and any other business interests that violate the emoluments clause.
Bold face lies on Tuesday and cuts SS and Medicare the following Monday.
Straight up liar.
2% minority support…Its ok, we can pretend this isn’t a democratic primary until super tuesday lol.
Narcissists have no empathy. It’s all about them. It’s all about them. It’s all about them. And they are quite incurable.
She gets it. She is showing the kind of empathy that got Bill Clinton elected. She is the president the country needs.
Bernie and Amy
Cut her Aquanet budget.
My grandmother used to wear her hair that way. I met Amy once and it was apparent that she has freshness issues.🤮
Amy : Im for half measured policies
Empathy? That is so far off!
Lie,deny,defy divert and deflect if all fails get your Cult cover it up .