His comments followed Fitch's decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating to AA+ from AAA.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers must address the trillions of dollars that make up the national debt and deficit without touching Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, Sen. Chris Coons said Monday. "I recognize that the art of politics is finding one that both parties can support," Coons, D-Del., said of debt reduction aims while on CNBC's".""But frankly, at the end of the day, Democrats are not going to cut benefits under Social Security."
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