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John James: “The greatest purveyor of misinformation in the past few…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

'The President Of The United States... Lied To The American People': John James Confronts Becerra

Published June 14, 2023 | Video Starts at 01:07

Another of my constituents from Sterling Heights wrote in saying it's outrageous that some are suggesting cutting Social Security and Medicare in the debt debate. I've heard a lot about misinformation in this hearing today, but The greatest purveyor of misinformation in the past few months has been the Biden administration. There's been a lot of fear mongering, and to establish the trend, the White House also lied about cuts to VA benefits. I'm a combat veteran. (01:07–01:11)

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Asserts that the Biden administration has been the greatest source of misinformation in recent months.

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“The president of the United States of America stood on the House floor and lied to the American people.”
'The President Of The United States... Lied To The American People': John James Confronts Becerra | Uploaded June 14, 2023 | 00:08-00:14
“He stood on the floor and said the Republicans wanted to take away your Social Security and Medicare.”
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“I proposed HR 875 to divorce the negotiation proceedings from health care so that our seniors were not used as pawns in that negotiation.”
'The President Of The United States... Lied To The American People': John James Confronts Becerra | Uploaded June 14, 2023 | 00:23-00:38
“The White House also lied about cuts to VA benefits.”
'The President Of The United States... Lied To The American People': John James Confronts Becerra | Uploaded June 14, 2023 | 01:14-01:17
“The increase above the president's budget of over $18 billion that went into that VA has invalidated that misinformation from this…”
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“It seems to be more concerned with expanding government-run programs when free market options existed to bring down the cost of health care.”
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“Medicare part A is expected to go insolvent [in] 2031.”
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“Spending in Democrats and Republicans have put us in a situation where Social Security and Medicare could go insolvent within our lifetimes.”
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“Irresponsible fiscal policies that put us in the position where our seniors now and in the future are at risk.”
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