Cassidy Accuses Biden of Dodging Meetings on Social Security

Cassidy Accuses Biden of Dodging Meetings on Social Security
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 12, 2021. Susan Walsh/AP Photo
Lawrence Wilson
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Frustrations rose on the Senate Finance Committee as Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about President Joe Biden’s intention concerning Social Security, which is projected to become insolvent in nine years.

During the March 16 hearing, Cassidy zeroed in on the apparent lack of consideration for the ailing retirement program in the president’s 2024 budget proposal. He also vented frustration over repeated unsuccessful attempts to schedule bipartisan meetings with Biden to discuss the matter.