Though no longer in office, Joe Biden made headlines with a bold speech in
Chicago, calling out efforts to cut Social Security and indirectly criticizing
Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers. Speaking at the Advocates, Counselors and
Representatives for the Disabled conference, Biden emphasized Social Security’s
importance:“73 million Americans pay in their whole lives. We must never
betray that trust.” He slammed a proposal to reauthorize Social Security every
five years, saying, “Who the hell do they think they are?” Biden also criticized
Trump’s tax cuts and rising debt, calling the current administration’s
approach reckless: “They’re shooting first and aiming later. The result?
Needless pain.” Quoting a colleague, Biden warned, “They want to wreck it
so they can rob it.” He closed by reaffirming his stance: “I refuse to go
along with any of it.” The speech reignited debate: Is Social Security a sacred promise, or is reform overdue?
