Sen. Rick Scott Clarifies Exemption of Social Security, Medicare in ‘Rescue America’ Plan

Sen. Rick Scott Clarifies Exemption of Social Security, Medicare in ‘Rescue America’ Plan
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 23, 2021. Erin Scott/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Gary Bai
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) updated his 12-point “Rescue America” policy agenda on Friday, clarifying that the plan would exempt social security or medicare from the plan’s federal legislation renewal requirements.

Scott’s Rescue America plan included a proposal to “sunset” federal legislation every five years, subjecting all federal legislation to review before renewal.