'Terrible policy and politics': Rattner breaks down Project 2025

MSNBC Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner dives into the potential financial consequences of Project 2025, the 920 page policy manifesto by the conservative group the Heritage Foundation: higher taxes for lower-income Americans, increased student loan payments, and major cuts to Medicaid.



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[SeanTalkoff]

It's sad how difficult things have become in the present generation. I was wondering how to utilise some money I had. I used some of it for e-commerce business, but that sank. I'm thinking of how to use what's left to invest, but I don't really know which way to go.

[pattys]

I paid for my Social Security since I was 15 years old! Our benefits aren't some kind of charity or handout! Congressional benefits -free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days; now THAT'S welfare. And Congress has the nerve to call my retirement an Entitlement?

[emillion]

When they show you who they are.... believe them.

[AM-eliv]

As a disable veteran who needs 100% my VA disability, Project 2025 is terrifying.

[bzwvhsi]

Giving the wealthy and corporations tax cuts does not trickle down to the working class. It goes directly to share buy back and huge executive salaries.

[elaineisabelle]

Medicaid also funds ppl on disability.

[RonaldSaylor]

Everyone in the country should be on the same health care as Congress...

[jesusacosta]

I want the same health care that politicians have which is subsidize by taxpayers but yet we can't afford it for the people but we can for the politicians.

[nelliehosford]

Terrible People, Terrible ideas, terrible trump, terrible times to come

[epochchange]

Steve: "Medicaid is not just some urban program for poor people." Excellent way to put it, sir! It speaks volumes.

[xmarine]

Weird... I didn't see anything about balancing the budget, paying off debt and lowering our debt to other countries, nor limiting government spending.

Instead this plan wants to squeeze more money out of the lower class, provide less to those in need, and reward those who are already doing quite well. There will literally be only two classes of people under this plan.

[ohcarline]

So much hate shown for everyday people in these policies. 😟

[Ratboy]

The pet name for Project 2025 should be "Hunger Games". 😅😮

[kennethmorsee]

Republican against their own best interests since 1980 and loving it.

[Southern_gentleman.]

How about sitting politicians don’t get paid UNLESS they pass bills?? Cut the number of days they’re on recess(vacation) just to name a few

[DavidTarekVidaaa]

Keep talking about 2025 and Abortion rights. FREEDOM over

[oscarsalgado]

Educate yourself!! This is not a laughing matter!

[antoineyoung]

They just want the rich to get richer the poor doesn't matter😢

[paladro]

another name for project 2025 would be fascism.

[debbienelson]

Do a segment on the impact to our active military and vets regarding their health care. It will hurt those currently on disability and limit those eligible in the future.