'It's past time for Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi to believe the Republicans when they say, again and again, that they are going to force cuts to Social Security benefits first thing next Congress.'
"Democrats must do whatever it takes to defeat Republican attacks on our earned Social Security benefits," said one advocate."That means raising the debt ceiling this year, before Republicans take control of the House."Progressives on Wednesday warned that time is running out for Democratic leaders to take Republicans at their word regarding slashes to social safety net programs, as U.S. Sen.
"Seniors voted for Democrats in the midterms explicitly because of their promise to protect Social Security, now Democrats have to do that." The programs have long been targets of Republicans, despite the fact that Social Security is fully funded through 2035 and is able to pay for 90% of benefits for the next 25 years, even without Congress acting to expand it.
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