There goes grandma over the cliff

Published September 9, 2021 11:20am ET



Democrats have made a living recently with political attack ads fallaciously accusing Republicans of secret plans to destroy Medicare and Social Security. In one famous TV ad, then-Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan was depicted as shoving an elderly woman in a wheelchair off a cliff.

Well, Republicans may want to reprise that ad — and toss it back at Biden Democrats. The latest reports in recent days from the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees show both these programs running out of money much sooner than previously expected.

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