President Biden visited Tampa, Florida on Thursday and took a jab at Gov. Ron DeSantis over Medicaid, as well as doubling down on his accusation that Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare while hinting at punishing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for calling him a liar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOver 1.1 million people in Florida would be eligible for Medicaid if Gov. DeSantis just said, \u2018I agree to expand it,’\u201d Biden said, taking aim at DeSantis whom he likely fears just as much as former President Trump. \u201cThis isn\u2019t calculus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His appearance in Florida, taking potshots at Republicans in DeSantis\u2019 and Trump\u2019s backyard, was a calculated political move ahead of potentially announcing his run for reelection as president in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Congressional Republicans have previously said that cuts to Social Security<\/a> and Medicare were off the table, but Biden continues to repeat his accusation over and over again, hoping it will stick in the minds of Americans despite it not being true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLook, I know that a lot of Republicans, their dream is to cut Social Security and Medicare,\u201d Biden falsely reiterated. \u201cWell, let me say this, if that\u2019s your dream, I\u2019m your nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He continually waved around a pamphlet that quoted Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), which states that he would like to see all legislation voted on again every five years. That is not the same as cutting Social Security and Medicare but Biden is claiming that it is. He went so far as to leave the brochures on attendees\u2019 seats before he began speaking, according to the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scott, who chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the last election cycle, has repeatedly denied that his proposal was meant to include entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n