Republicans Take Social Security, Medicare ‘Off the Table’ in Debt Ceiling Talks

Republicans Take Social Security, Medicare ‘Off the Table’ in Debt Ceiling Talks
Flanked by House Republicans, U.S. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 17, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said on Jan. 30 that Republicans won’t consider cuts to Social Security or Medicare in negotiations on raising the nation’s debt ceiling.

“We’re not going to default,” Comer said. “But Republicans are going to fight for spending cuts. And I think the American taxpayer should be thankful that somebody in this town realizes that you can not continue to spend a trillion dollars a year more than you bring in.”