DeGette statement on GOP resolution denouncing key government programs under the guise of socialism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on Republicans’ resolution denouncing federal programs, such as Medicare and Social Security, under the guise of socialism:

“With all of the problems facing us in this country – rising energy prices, a scourge of gun violence, the stripping of reproductive rights – the last thing we should be wasting our time on is a cheap political stunt like this.

“This resolution shows the true intent of the Republican majority. As several GOP members admitted during the debate, when the GOP says ‘socialism’ what they really mean is Medicare and Social Security. And today’s debate is only a preface to the coming attacks we will see on these key programs that millions of hardworking families rely on.”