GOP Laying Groundwork To Cut Future Social Security, Medicare, Welfare Outlays

Now that the tax bill has been passed, ensuring a skyrocketing federal deficit, you can be sure that federal programs that benefit low and moderate income families are in the gun sights of the Republicans.
"Republican lawmakers aim to make cuts to Social Security, Medicaid and welfare programs, saying such cuts are necessary to pay for tax reform and to reduce the budget deficit. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., recently gave a broad outline of how the cuts could take shape, saying, 'We don't need to reduce benefits on current retirees or even near-term retirees, but we can make changes for future generations such as mine, and do so in a way that people can prepare for, so the changes will barely be felt.'"
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December 6, 2017 • Tracey Longo
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