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The President’s Broken Promises on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid

Donald Trump made a straightforward promise to the American people when he asked for their votes: He would not cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. Unlike the way many politicians talk, he did not qualify or hedge this promise to give him an out if he changed his mind later, and many Americans took his promise at face value.

Here’s just one of the times Trump made this promise:

I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. Huckabee copied me.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 7, 2015

Fast-forward to this Tuesday—just 123 days into his presidency. Trump released his first budget, and he clearly and undeniably is breaking this promise. Here’s how:

The Trump budget cuts Social Security’s earned benefits by up to $64 billion over 10 years. It makes direct cuts in Social Security benefits, including a 50% cut in the maximum retroactive benefit a worker can receive after she is first approved for disability benefits. This means an average...

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