While Evan Bayh and his insider friends in Washington are on the attack over Social Security, the truth is that Bayh’s record on the subject is filled with hypocrisy. As a career politician, Bayh spent years supporting cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
Bayh and his Washington backers can’t have it both ways. Bayh has to answer for his support for slashing seniors’ programs.
Evan Bayh Spent His Career Calling For Cuts To Medicare And Social Security
"a former senator who spent his political career calling for cuts to… programs like Medicare and Social Security" (Huffington Post, 7/11/16)
Evan Bayh Supported Higher Taxes On Seniors’ Social Security Benefits
In January 2007, Bayh Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Repealed The Tax Increase On Social Security Benefits Enacted In 1993. (H.R. 2, CQ Vote #28: Motion rejected 42-51: R 41-4; D 1-45; I 0-2, 1/25/07, Bayh Voted Nay)
In March 2005, Bayh Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Repealed The 1993 Tax Increase On Social Security. (S. Con. Res 18, CQ Vote #74: Adopted 55-45: R 50-5; D 5-39; I 0-1, 3/17/05, Bayh Voted Nay)
In March 2003, Bayh Voted Against An Amendment That Would Have Repealed The Social Security Benefits Tax Increase. (S. Con. Res. 23, CQ Vote #94: Rejected 48-51: R 48-3; D 0-47; I 0-1, 3/25/03, Bayh Voted Nay)
In July 2000, Bayh Voted Against An Amendment To Reduce The Percentage Of Social Security Benefits That Are Taxable From 85% To 50%. (H.R. 8, CQ Vote #188: Adopted 58-41: R 54-1; D 4-40, 7/13/00, Bayh Voted Nay)
Evan Bayh Supported A Plan To Raise The Social Security Retirement Age.
“The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform was created by Obama in 2010, chaired by former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming and former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton Erskine Bowles. It made a list of recommendations that included raising the retirement age for Social Security and changing the way cost-of-living adjustments were calculated.” (Roll Call, 4/14/16)
BAYH: “…Bowles and Simpson should be commended for their leadership. In fact, all members who voted ‘yes’ should deserve recognition.” (CNN, 12/13/10)
Evan Bayh Voted To Cut Medicare By Over $700 Billion
Bayh cast the deciding vote for Obamacare. Without his vote it would have failed. (H.R. 3590, CQ Vote #395: Motion agreed to 60-39: R 0-39; D 58-0; I 2-0, 12/23/09, Bayh Voted Yea)
Obamacare means $716 billion in cuts to Medicare. (CBO, Letter, 7/24/2012)
Bayh Voted To Keep The $716 Billion In Medicare Cuts In ObamaCare
In December 2009, Bayh Voted Against A McCain Effort To Prevent Over $440 Billion In Cuts From Medicare Programs. (H.R. 3590, CQ Vote #358: Motion rejected 42-58: R 40-0; D 2-56; I 0-2, 12/3/09, Bayh Voted Nay)