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    Speaker Kevin McCarthy walks to the House floor

    New Campaign Aims to Fight Off GOP Threats to Social Security and Medicare

    "Democrats were elected on the promise that they would defend Social Security against Republican attacks. Now is the moment of the truth."

    Jake Johnson
    Jan 30, 2023

    A coalition of progressive advocacy groups on Monday launched a campaign urging every member of Congress to pledge to "never vote to cut Social Security or Medicare under any circumstances," an effort that comes as House Republicans are weighing attacks on the two programs as part of their sweeping austerity spree.

    Led by Social Security Works and More Perfect Union, the new campaign highlights the massive stakes of the ongoing showdown over the U.S. debt ceiling, which House Republicans have said they will refuse to raise unless congressional Democrats and the Biden White House agree to major federal spending cuts—including damaging changes to Social Security and Medicare.

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    Sen. Joe Manchin talks on the phone

    Advocates Say 'Hell No' as Manchin Pitches Social Security Deal With GOP

    One advocate urged President Joe Biden to "reiterate his commitment to only signing a clean debt limit increase, and specifically rule out a closed-door commission designed to cut Social Security."

    Jake Johnson
    Jan 19, 2023

    Sen. Joe Manchin provoked outrage Wednesday by suggesting congressional Democrats should agree to pursue changes to Social Security as part of a debt ceiling agreement with Republicans, an idea one advocacy group condemned as "negotiating with legislative terrorists."

    In an interview on Fox Business—conducted at the annual gathering of corporate and political elites in Davos, Switzerland—the West Virginia Democrat said that "we have a debt problem" and argued members of both parties should "work together" on solutions. The senator singled out Social Security, even though the program can't by law add to long-term deficits.

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    Rep. Rick Allen leaves a House Republican caucus meeting

    Justifying Attack on Social Security, House Republican Claims People 'Want to Work Longer'

    "Republicans want you to work until you die. Shameful," responded the progressive advocacy group Social Security Works.

    Jake Johnson
    Jan 16, 2023

    Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that would slash benefits across the board—because people have approached him and said they "actually want to work longer."

    Confronted by an advocate in the Capitol Building and asked how the GOP plans to cut Social Security, the congressman responded, "We're not going to cut Social Security."

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