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Republicans push McCarthy to address Social Security, Medicare in the spending fightWashington Times
Washington, DC,
June 14, 2023
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Haris Alic The largest faction of House GOP lawmakers is pushing Speaker Kevin McCarthy to use the upcoming government spending fight to shore up Social Security and Medicare. Social Security and Medicare are on track to go bust within the next decade, meaning people who are now 55 will get hit with significant benefit cuts unless Congress acts. The Republican Study Committee, which is made up of more than 150 House Republicans, believes the time to act is now. ... GOP lawmakers say the upcoming government spending fight is the perfect moment to fix Social Security and Medicare. “America is over $31.9 trillion in debt, retirement programs are careening toward bankruptcy, and our economy is teetering on the edge of a fiscal cliff,” said Rep. Ben Cline, a Virginia Republican who leads the RSC budget task force. |