McConnell says sunsetting Social Security, Medicare is a ‘Rick Scott plan’ only
BY OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN - 02/09/23 10:54 PM ETSenate 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.).
Scott, who was unsuccessful in his run against McConnell for the top seat in the National Republican Senatorial Committee, proposed a plan in 2022 to sunset all federal legislation after five years, forcing Congress to reauthorize them.
“Unfortunately, that was the Scott plan, that’s not a Republican plan,” McConnell told Terry Meiners on his self-titled podcast, noting that Republicans never planned to implement Scott’s policy, even if they had won the majority in November.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3852262-mcconnell-says-sunsetting-social-security-medicare-is-a-rick-scott-plan-only/