If you want to balance the budget without raising taxes or cutting defense, Social Security, and Medicare, you'd probably have to fire nearly every park ranger and cut 70% of anti-poverty spending

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks during a weekly Capitol Hill press conference on May 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.

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Trump bashes the GOP lawmakers who want to 'destroy our great Social Security' by raising the retirement age to 70

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 4, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland.

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There are whispers on Capitol Hill of a rare bipartisan effort to overhaul Social Security as the program is set to go broke in less than 10 years

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Sen. Mitt Romney (L), President Joe Biden (R).
President Joe Biden has previously said that he's open to ideas to avoid Social Security's impending insolvency. A group of bipartisan lawmakers including Sen. Mitt Romney are reportedly considering a federal Sovereign Wealth Fund as one proposal.

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After being attacked by both Democrats and the GOP, Rick Scott edits his plan to sunset all federal laws every 5 years. He now wants to make exceptions for Social Security, Medicare, and the military.

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Rick Scott
Florida Sen. Rick Scott speaks during a news conference following the GOP weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2022.

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Trump joins Mitch McConnell in bashing Rick Scott's Social Security and Medicare plans, telling him to 'be careful': 'THERE WILL BE NO CUTS!'

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Sen. Rick Scott, Donald Trump
Sen. Rick Scott (left), Donald Trump.

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Ted Cruz calls McConnell's dispute with GOP Sen. Rick Scott 'petty bickering' as GOP senators urge them to mend their rift

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Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at a press conference on September 13, 2022.
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at a press conference on September 13, 2022.

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How Social Security and Medicare became the latest battleground in Biden's showdown with the GOP

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President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event to discuss Social Security and Medicare held at the University of Tampa on February 09, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. The visit comes two days after his State of the Union address in Washington, where accused some republicans of wanting to cut social security and medicare.

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Millions of seniors on Social Security are at risk of losing benefits this summer if the GOP doesn't raise the debt ceiling, Janet Yellen says

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during an event at the US Department of the Treasury on September 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

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Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and other Democrats are once again trying to give retirees an additional $2,400 in their Social Security checks

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A composite photo of Elizabeth Warren, at left, and Bernie Sanders

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Ron DeSantis backed deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare while in Congress. Trump is ready to hammer him for it ahead of 2024.

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Ron DeSantis leaves the Capitol in July 2014
Then-Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida leaves the US Capitol in 2014. Congressman DeSantis' voting record could pose problems for his presidential campaign.

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