Watch as Biden discusses affordable healthcare in Virginia
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Your support makes all the difference.Watch as Joe Biden discusses affordable healthcare in Virginia.
The president was expected to use his address on Tuesday (28 February) as an opportunity to contrast his administration’s healthcare goals with those that may come from the Republican-led House.
While speaker Kevin McCarthy has, like Mr Biden, stated that social security and Medicare will be exempt from consideration for cuts in upcoming budget negotiations, the White House has criticised Republican leaders for failing to indicate where they do intend to reduce spending.
“Virtually every Republican budget or fiscal plan over the last decade has included repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and deep cuts to Medicaid,” a statement from the White House read, ahead of his visit.
On a political level, Mr Biden’s trip to Virginia Beach could be seen as important to his still officially undeclared re-election campaign and the area - the state’s second-most-populous - could go a long way toward swinging it red or blue in 2024.
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