In several Republican debates now, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has engaged in rather shameless pandering to senior citizens. In an editorial penned last August shortly after one of those debate, he expressed great moral outrage at “Republicans have the nerve to grow government off the backs of seniors, and in the same breath force seniors to surrender the Social Security and Medicare benefits they have earned.” He further pontificated that “it is morally wrong to change the rules at the end of the game and rob seniors of the benefits our government promised.” He claims to be “shocked by politicians who refuse to acknowledge the obvious: a promise is a promise. It’s your money!”
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