"The Republican Study Committee released its annual alternative budget for fiscal 2023 back in June, which included a number of suggested reforms for Medicare and Social Security that aim to possibly prevent a looming solvency crisis for both programs. These reforms include raising the eligibility ages for each program, along with withholding payments for individuals who retire early or had a certain income, and privatized funding for Social Security to lower income taxes."
And Mike Lee, Senator from Utah, was quoted as saying that it was his goal to pull up Social Security by the roots and get rid of it.
And Nikki Haley's plan was to increase the retirement age to 70.
And Rick Scott's plan is to sunset SS after five years.
in 2015, most House Republicans, and a host of others in current leadership,
voted to raise the retirement age to 70, which would cut Social Security benefits for tens of millions of seniors who paid into the system for years.
In November, John Thune, the number two Senate Republican in leadership, declared that Social Security and Medicare benefits should be slashed.
I could go on but a central tenet of GOP political philosophy is to cut "entitlements" with SS the main target.
Vote for whoever you want but don't kid yourself that GOP politicians intend to protect Social Security.
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