Many House Republicans are seeking methods to cut what they see as an excessively large federal budget as they believe a collaboration for raising the debt ceiling. Decreasing Social Security and Medicare payouts are 2 possible cutbacks that have been discussed.
At present, 63 million Americans are covered by Medicare, and more than 65 million Americans get Social Security advantages.
Congressman Marc Molinaro responded to the expected cuts by stating that “the elderly want Medicare and Social Security to still be in place after they retire because they have contributed to these schemes throughout their whole lives. However, there is currently a lot of discussion surrounding the federal budget and its potential effects on Social Security and Medicare.”
Molinaro responded as follows when questioned if he favored the elimination of these kinds of initiatives. “I have a clear line I won’t cross with these programs. I won’t vote for the budget if House Republicans include cutbacks to Medicare and Social Security. I promised to attend Congress and represent Upstate New York’s interests, although if it meant rejecting my party. I’ll fulfill my commitment to you.”