Sen. Johnson Again Blurts Out Extreme MAGA Contempt for Social Security

From the Speaker's Press Office:

Republicans just can't shut up about their contempt for the sacred guarantee of Social Security. On Wednesday, Sen. Ron Johnson once again showcased the Extreme MAGA Republican contempt for Social Security as we know it — echoing the dangerous plans to dismantle Social Security and Medicare constantly put forward by House and Senate GOPers.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

"Weeks after saying Social Security and Medicare should be subjected to annual budget talks — a stance that caused political blow back from his foes — Johnson once again weighed into America's signature social insurance program.[…] Johnson said Social Security ‘was set up improperly' and that the system's funds would have been better off invested in the stock market."

Plans to cut off millions of Americans from these livelihood-protecting programs are thriving in the House GOP as well:

Last year, nearly 65 million Americans received Social Security benefits. Yet, the Extreme MAGA Republican Study Committee, which represents 157 out of 211 House Republicans, holds slashing Medicare and Social Security as a core tenant of their proposed budget, regardless of the fact they would be leaving their own constituents high and dry.

While Republicans plan to end Social Security in five years, Democrats are doubling down on our plan to lower kitchen table costs for the American people. With the Democrats' enacted Inflation Reduction Act, the cost of health care will go down and Medicare will be empowered to negotiate lower prices for seniors on prescription medications. Congressional Democrats remain committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare from the devastating agenda of Extreme MAGA Republican politicians: keeping People Over Politics.