Three-quarters of the House Republican caucus released a budget proposal that raises the Social Security retirement age — cutting benefits across the board — while further privatizing Medicare and slashing taxes for the rich.
“The ink is barely dry on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement and House Republicans are already reneging on the deal and undercutting their own speaker,” Rep. Brendan Boyle , the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, said in a statement, referring to the recently approved“What’s worse, Republicans are attempting to renege on our sacred promise to American workers and seniors by renewing their attacks on Social Security and Medicare,” said Boyle.
“Budget Committee Democrats will make sure every American family knows that House Republicans want to force Americans to work longer for less, raise families’ costs, weaken our nation, and shrink our economy — all while wasting billions of dollars on more favors to special interests and handouts to the ultra-wealthy,” Boyle added.to pursue cuts to Social Security in the coming months by setting up a bipartisan “commission” that would propose changes to the program.
“Republicans know how politically toxic their plans to gut Social Security and Medicare are, so they are begging Democrats to share the blame,” Altman said Wednesday. “Not a single Democrat should take the bait. Instead, they should fight to protect and expand Social Security and Medicare, and pay for it by requiring the wealthy to pay their fair share. Then, let the American people decide which plan they prefer.
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