‘Trump Said He Wouldn’t Cut Social Security. He Lied’: Sanders Vows to Reverse President’s Attack on Disability Benefits — Jake Johnson

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Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of breaking his repeated 2016 campaign promise to protect Social Security from cuts, pointing to a proposed rule change that could terminate disability benefits for hundreds of thousands of low-income and vulnerable people. "Trump said he wouldn't cut Social Security. He lied," tweeted Sanders, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. "He is working to stop Americans from getting the benefits they paid for and need."... Is SS still the third rail of American politics?Common Dreams'Trump Said He Wouldn't Cut Social Security. He Lied': Sanders Vows to Reverse President's Attack on Disability Benefits Jake Johnson, staff writer

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