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?
