Joe Biden criticized the Republican opposition on Tuesday for wanting to undermine the social gains of American retirees, seeking to give final impetus to the Democratic Party's campaign, a week before the mid-term legislative elections on November 8.
“
You have contributed all your life to old-age insurance (”Social Security“, in English).
You earned it.
But these guys want to take that away from you.
But who do they think they are, in God's name?
“, declared the American president in Hallandale Beach.
He criticized a program presented by the Republican Senator from Florida Rick Scott, who wants to put two pillars of the American welfare state to the vote every five years in Congress.
These are "Social Security", which is essentially old-age insurance originating in the Great Depression of the 1930s, and "Medicare", a federal health insurance intended primarily for the elderly, in place from the 1960s.
The 79-year-old Democrat, pointing out that 21% of Florida residents are over the age of 65, said, "
I will continue to fight for these programs because I believe, in words my father used constantly, that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity
”.
He concluded his speech with these words: "
God bless you, God protect our military, and God enlighten some of our Republican friends a little
."
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Joe Biden is trying, with mixed success, to pose as a defender of the working middle class in the face of Republican opposition he deems committed to the cause of the wealthiest.
He had been promising for a while to go to Florida, historically considered a “swing state” likely to vote sometimes left sometimes right, but which recently seems to lean more clearly for the conservative camp.
After this speech with a strong social content, he will put on his cap as leader of the Democratic camp for fundraising events in favor of his party's candidates for governor and senator.
The Democrats are largely beaten in these two polls and the visit of Joe Biden should not change the situation.
Republican victory expected
Joe Biden was relatively discreet during the campaign for the “midterms”, which should, according to the polls, see at least the House of Representatives switch to the Republican side.
After a start to the campaign heavily focused on abortion rights and defense of democracy, and facing a conservative camp that projects a virulent message about the cost of living and crime, the Democratic Party wants to speak more about the concerns daily life of Americans.
But Joe Biden is struggling to get his message across as “
middle class president. ”
in a context of galloping inflation.
The Democratic Party has also called for help from former President Barack Obama and his undeniable oratorical talents to mobilize his troops.
The former and current Democratic presidents are to appear together on Saturday for a rally in Pennsylvania, a hotly contested state.
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