Sen. Rick Scott Proposes Bill to Protect Social Security and Medicare

Sen. Rick Scott Proposes Bill to Protect Social Security and Medicare
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in Washington on Nov. 16, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced a new bill to preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare on Friday after President Joe Biden claimed that Republicans in Congress aim to reduce funding for these programs.

The proposed bill, named the Protect Our Seniors Act, would rescind funding from the Inflation Reduction Act for 87,000 new IRS agents and redirect it to the Medicare and Social Security Administration Trust Funds.