Fifty-seven years ago today, President Johnson signed Medicare into law. Since then, Republicans in Congress have been fighting it. Today, Senator Rick Scott from Florida is leading the fight. He has a plan that will put Medicare on the chopping block every five years. Think about that. Do you want to give Republicans in Congress who are pushing and pursuing the MAGA policies the power to eliminate Medicare every five years? That's never going to happen while I'm President. I'm going to protect Medicare. In fact, we're making Medicare stronger. The new inflation reduction bill is going to give Medicare the power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, and it puts a cap on the total out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs for seniors at $2,000 a year, whether it's for cancer or any other disease, Medicare has been a godsend for seniors and their families since it was first signed into law on this day by President Johnson. On this anniversary, we're reminded: we have to protect it, strengthen it, for not only today's seniors but for generations to come.
