Republican control of Congress could result in cuts to Social Security & Medicare - Publication Date |
- Oct 26, 2022
- Episode Duration |
- 00:10:10
On this edition of Your Call, we'll discuss what could happen to Social Security and Medicare if Republicans take congress in the midterm elections this November.
In an interview, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy recently spoke about using the debt limit as leverage to force spending cuts, which could include gutting Medicare and Social Security.
Four Republicans hoping to become chair of the House Budget Committee have talked openly about holding the federal debt ceiling hostage to an agreement on "entitlements," according to the Los Angeles Times.
Why isn't this receiving more attention in midterm election coverage, given what's at stake?