Only I can fix it · First term · № 33
Only he stood between voters and losing their health benefits
“I'm the only one standing between their open borders and extremism and the health care benefits that you've earned and paid for—all your life you paid for.”
- Said
- , Rally at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center, Fort Myers, Florida
- Subject
- Medicare and Social Security benefits
- Topic
- Health care
- Era
- First term
What happened
In the same speech he pledged that "as long as I'm President, no one will lay a hand on your Medicare or your Social Security" and warned Democrats would "destroy your Social Security." He lost the election; Medicare and Social Security benefits were not cut under President Biden. On January 5, 2025, Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, which he said extends benefits to millions of teachers, nurses and other public employees, with about 2.5 million people receiving lump-sum payments and an average monthly increase of $360.