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3 months agoHouse GOP Committee Advances Bill Targeting Social Security and Medicare
The GOP-controlled House Budget Committee advanced legislation that the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden, referred to as a 'backroom scheme' to cut Social Security and Medicare outside of the regular political process.
Wyden argued against the Fiscal Commission Act, claiming that it involves trading away Americans' earned benefits in a secretive process, and instead called for Republicans to work with Democrats to ensure the wealthy pay their fair share. [ more ]