Sunday, December 24, 2017

McConnell Doesn’t Expect To Tackle Entitlements In 2018

By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published DECEMBER 21, 2017 10:36 AM

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Thursday morning crushed House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) dream of making cuts to programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in 2018 now that Congress has passed tax cuts.

McConnell said that the Senate would not be able to pass legislation making changes to those programs without support from Democrats, making it unlikely that his chamber would attempt to pass major legislation addressing those programs.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mcconnell-no-entitlement-cuts-next-year

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