Mitch McConnell slams Rick Scott's plan to sunset Social Security and Medicare, calling it 'a bad idea'

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Sen. Mitch McConnell (left) and Sen. Rick Scott.

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Biden doubles down on needling Republicans over proposed Social Security and Medicare cuts: 'I'm your nightmare'

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President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to protect Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs, Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida.
President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to protect Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs, Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida.

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House Republicans just proposed ending the student-loan payment pause and 'prohibiting' Biden's broad debt cancellation as part of 10 major budget cuts

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US President Joe Biden.

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Republicans called Biden a 'liar' for saying some of them wanted to sunset Social Security and Medicare. But there are several examples of lawmakers supporting cuts or weakening programs.

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President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington.
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington.

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AOC says she's not convinced Kevin McCarthy will actually keeps his hands off cuts to Medicare and Social Security: 'The math does not add up'

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

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Some GOP lawmakers aren't quite ready to take Medicare and Social Security out of the debt limit battle — even after Kevin McCarthy said the matter is 'off the table'

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says cuts to Medicare and Social Security will be 'off the table' in the upcoming debt limit talks

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California.

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Kevin McCarthy reportedly agrees to leave cuts to Social Security and Medicare off the table in debt ceiling negotiations

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

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Republicans' plans to slash Social Security and Medicare are becoming clearer: 'We have no choice but to make hard decisions'

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Reports suggest that concessions Rep. Kevin McCarthy made to secure his Speaker seat involved promoting cuts to entitlement programs.

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