Wednesday 2 November 2022 06:31 AM Hillary Clinton asks whether voters understand what's at stake in midterms trends now
Hillary Clinton has suggested that American voters may not 'really understand' the stakes of the upcoming midterm elections, as she argued that GOP gains in Congress could have dire consequences.
Clinton made the remarks in an interview on Tuesday with MSNBC host Joy Reid, who asked the former Democratic presidential nominee whether she believed voters grasped what Republican majorities in the House or Senate would mean.
'I think that with all of the noise that we've gotten in this election season I don't think that people are really able to grasp that,' Clinton replied.
'But more importantly, I'm not sure they really understand the threats to their way of life. They may think that whoever's chairing a committee, you know, kind of abstract,' she added.
Hillary Clinton has suggested that American voters may not 'really understand' the stakes of the upcoming midterm elections, saying GOP gains could have dire consequences
Clinton continued by arguing that Republicans are 'going to put Social Security and Medicare up for a vote' if they retake majorities in Congress, repeating a line of attack that President Joe Biden has hammered in recent days.
The claim refers to a proposal from Senator Rick Scott to sunset all federal legislation after five years, which would require Congress to pass laws again to keep them on the books.
Biden and Democrats have hammered the plan, saying it would put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block, but Scott has insisted that he doesn't 'know one Republican' in favor of cutting back the retiree benefit programs.
Clinton continued, saying she didn't understand 'why every American' was 'not up in arms' over Scott's proposal.
'We've got lots of problems right now in our country. We need sensible people to come together to try and solve them,' said Clinton.
In the interview, Clinton also slammed Republicans for 'violent rhetoric' that she said led to the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in their San Francisco home last week.
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Clinton also claimed Republicans will cut Social Security if they retake majorities in Congress, repeated a line of attack that President Joe Biden has hammered in recent days
Prosecutors said that the assailant was devoted to deranged right-wing conspiracy theories, and was seeking to attack the speaker and break her kneecaps.
Clinton argued: 'So ask yourselves, please, why
