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Published 1 year ago

McConnell says sunsetting Social Security, Medicare is a ‘Rick Scott plan’ only

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-K.Y.) said in an interview on Thursday a proposed initiative to sunset Social Security and Medicare was not a “Republican plan,” but one proposed and supported only by fellow Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.).

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'That’s not a Republican plan': McConnell distances GOP from Scott on Social Security, Medicare sunset plan

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said any idea on sunsetting Social Security and Medicare belongs Sen. Rick Scott—not the GOP.

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'Bad idea': McConnell slams Scott's plan to 'sunset' Social Security

Sen. Rick Scott's proposal for sunsetting federal legislation is back in the spotlight after President Joe Biden made it a target in his State of the Union address.

1 year ago·United States
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Mitch McConnell distances GOP from Rick Scott’s ‘sunset’ plan in continuing friction

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is putting plenty of distance between his GOP caucus and a plan from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida that would allow all federal programs to sunset after five years.

1 year ago·United States
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McConnell slams Scott over plan to sunset Medicare, Social Security

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) slams fellow Republican Rick Scott’s plan that would require Congress to reauthorize even popular programs such as Social Security and Medicare every five years to keep them operating.

1 year ago
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'Bad Idea': Mitch McConnell Rips Rick Scott's Proposal To 'Sunset' Medicare, Social Security

“It’s clearly the Rick Scott plan, it is not the Republican plan,” the Senate minority leader told the “Terry Meiners” podcast.

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Republicans called out for trying to distance themselves from Rick Scott's Social Security and Medicare plan

Republicans have been rushing to distance themselves from a plan put forward during the last election by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), which calls for raising taxes on the poor and "sunsetting" Social Security and Medicare every five years, ever since President Joe Biden called it out at the State of the Union Address earlier this week.But, noted CNN's Abby Phillip in a panel on "The Lead" Friday, one reason it's hard for Republicans to claim Rick Sco…

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