At the final Senate debate in Connecticut, held Thursday night, Republican nominee Linda McMahaon declared that she would not get into specifics on Social Security and Medicare — because it would get “demagogued” in the media.
The Associated Press reports:
When asked during the fourth and final debate between McMahon and Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy about what she would do to shore up the two benefits, McMahon acknowledged “there are several things to think about,” but said she has purposely “not offered specifics when I’m on the campaign trail because I’d get demagogued.”
Afterward, McMahon told reporters the media are the ones doing the demagoguing of Medicare and Social Security.
“Thanks to all you all folks in the media, you’re the ones who primarily do it and bash any suggestions that might be made to improve either Social Security, Medicare,” she said.
