In the News: Social Security 2100 Act
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Donald Trump’s recent comment to CNBC that “there is a lot you can do…in terms of cutting” Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid has appropriately gotten a lot of attention.
President Joe Biden on March 11 released his $7.3 trillion proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, which calls for protecting Social Security, raising the corporate tax rate and quadrupling the tax on corporate stock buybacks.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2025 budget plan, laying out a vision to protect and strengthen Social Security.
Washington, D.C. - Last night, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) responded to President Biden’s State of the Union with an address on the State of Social Security.
You can view Rep. Larson's address here.
In his State of the Union Address, the President promised to stop Republican attempts to cut to Social Security and called on Congress to strengthen the program by making the wealthy pay their fair share.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Biden highlighted the need to protect and strengthen Social Security during tonight’s State of the Union.
Congressional Democrats and other defenders of Social Security and Medicare responded with alarm after U.S. House Budget Committee Republicans on Thursday advanced a sweeping resolution that includes support for a fiscal commission intended to gut the crucial programs.
Last February, thousands of seniors sent letters with the AARP to President Joe Biden ahead of his annual State of the Union address. Their message: “Urge Congress to keep their hands off our Social Security and Medicare.”
Those efforts worked.