Hawley shoots down GOP talk of using debt limit as leverage on Social Security, Medicare

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Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri rejected an idea to use debt limit as leverage for Social Security and Medicare negotiations, calling it 'dumb.'

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., breaks down the relationship between Big Tech and government censorship on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'to reign in federal spending on Social Security and Medicare. published Friday, Hawley bluntly rejected an idea proposed by some House Republicans to use an impending vote to increase the debt limit as leverage force Democrats to compromise on entitlement reforms.

House Republicans said in October, the upcoming debt limit fight – a vote to increase the amount of money Congress may borrow to cover its expenses – presents an opportunity to force Democrats to negotiate on reforms to Social Security and Medicare. "We're going to make sure that if you've paid into the system, your benefits are not going to be cut," said Rep. Buddy Carter.

However, moderate Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Thursday called for bipartisan compromise to cut spending.

 

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