They are who we thought they were.
“We do have to look at Social Security. We’ve got to look at spending in this country — mandatory and discretionary — if we’re gonna take on fixing the Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, you name it,” Mace said. “We’ve gotta get serious about it.”
Mace went on to say that she does not support raising the retirement age for current retirees or those close to retirement but rather for younger generations. Republicans love to act as if raising the retirement age or reducing benefits is the only solution for Social Security, but the fact remains that Congress could change the cap on earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax — currently $160,200 — to increase its funds.
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