#shorts Biden said that Republicans want Medicare & Social Security to sunset. The president was referring to an ongoing debt ceiling fight with Republican lawmakers, in which the Republican Party has floated various spending cuts to avoid a default. But House speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) has said that cuts to both Medicare and Social Security are “off the table.” Many Republicans also stood and applauded when Biden pledged to not cut either program.

“So my — many of — some of my Republican friends want to take the economy hostage — I get it — unless I agree to their economic plans. All of you at home should know what those plans are. Instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans — some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset. I’m not saying it’s a majority —”

AUDIENCE: Booo —
Biden: Let me give you —
AUDIENCE: No!
Biden: Anybody who doubts it, contact my office. I’ll give you a copy. I’ll give you a copy of the proposal.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Liar!
Biden: That means Congress doesn’t vote —
Well, I’m glad to see — no, I tell you, I enjoy conversion. (Laughter.)
You know, it means if Congress doesn’t keep the programs the way they are, they’d go away. Other Republicans say — I’m not saying it’s a majority of you. I don’t even think it’s a significant —
AUDIENCE MEMBER: (Inaudible.)
Biden: — but it’s being proposed by individuals.
I’m not — politely not naming them, but it’s being proposed by some of you.
(Cross-talk in the audience.)
Biden: Look, folks, the idea is that we’re not going to be — we’re not going to be moved into being threatened to default on the debt if we don’t respond. Folks so, folks, as we all apparently agree, Social Security and Medicare is off the — off the books now, right? They’re not to be touched? All right. All right. We got unanimity!

On 2/7/2023 evening, Joe Biden is delivering his State of the Union Address from the US Capitol in the House chamber. Biden is delivering his address amid multiple scandals.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/4L1P1R6Ksn8
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