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Under fire, Rick Scott changes plan to exempt Social Security, Medicare from sunsetting

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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has amended his 12-point Rescue America plan to say that his proposal to sunset all federal legislation in five years does not apply to Social Security, Medicare or the U.S. Navy.

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The Independent

Sen. Rick Scott alters policy plan causing heartburn for GOP

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Republican U.S. Senator Rick Scott drops plan to cut Social Security, Medicare

U.S. Senator Rick Scott on Friday revised his plan to end all federal programs after five years to exclude the popular Social Security and Medicare programs, after enduring weeks of mounting criticism from Democrats and his fellow Republicans.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Sen. Rick Scott alters policy plan causing heartburn for GOP

1 year ago·United States

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USA Today

'Never intended' to sunset Social Security, Sen. Rick Scott says amid Biden criticism

Sen. Rick Scott updated his controversial proposal to sunset federal programs every five years Friday after criticism from both sides of the aisle.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Sen. Rick Scott alters policy plan causing heartburn for GOP

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

GOP Sen. Rick Scott revises plan to exempt Medicare and Social Security from sunset provision

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has revised his much-maligned proposal to sunset all federal programs in five years, after absorbing weeks of criticism from Democrats and even his own party, by adding an exemption for Medicare and Social Security.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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