“There is zero chance we're going to reduce Social Security benefits now or in the future,” Sen. Schatz (D-Hawaii) said. “If we want to talk about how to make this program stronger, let's do it.” Social Security could trigger a cold war among Congress:
— is offering few specifics about what exactly their months-long work entails. Not only is the King-Cassidy gang not done yet, but its members are keenly aware that as soon as they unveil a plan, it’s going to come under immediate attack.
said of Biden's plan. “It’s pretending that he’s making headway, but he’s being dishonest with the American people. You can’t fill that bucket with the few drops he’s talking about.”any structural changes to entitlements.
The Democratic Party could be even harder to sway. Biden has cast himself as a firm defender of the two programs, and his party marshaled a broadside against Sen. for suggesting last year that all government programs should sunset after five years. Recently, Scott clarified that his idea would not pertain to Social Security and Medicare, but he'd already put Democrats on offense on the issue.
If that’s what’s happening behind closed doors among King and Cassidy's group — which numbers roughly a dozen senators, according to two people familiar with the talks — then the hardest part is yet to come. Should they eventually agree on any final proposal, King and Cassidy need to create buy-in across Congress, including party leaders in both chambers.
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