Republican Rep. Mark Alford suggested that cutting entitlements like Medicare and Social Security is necessary to address the unsustainable federal budget, emphasizing waste and potential reforms.
Alford highlighted that with nearly $36 trillion in debt and rising interest payments surpassing national defense spending, cuts are unavoidable and include examining Social Security's retirement age.
He stated that while no current beneficiaries will lose what they paid, there are opportunities to reduce waste, fraud, and inefficiencies within Medicare.
Alford believes that adjusting the retirement age for Social Security can align with longer life expectancies, proposing that new retirees could see an increased retirement age.
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