Sen. Mitch McConnell and Sen. Rick Scott
Sen. Mitch McConnell (left) and Sen. Rick Scott.
  • Florida Sen. Rick Scott continues to back his plan to sunset federal programs like Social Security and Medicare every five years.
  • Mitch McConnell slammed the idea, saying on Kentucky radio that it's "the Scott plan. That's not a Republican plan."
  • Biden also called out Scott during a Tampa event, pledging to veto the plan should it ever come to his desk.

Social Security and Medicare have been taking center stage in debt limit debates, but the Senate minority leader wants to be clear that cutting those programs is not the Republican priority.