House Speaker Johnson just said more than most realize about Medicare and Social Security cuts

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  Johnson rules out entitlement cuts but ‘waste and abuse’ in Social Security will be targeted

  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Meet the Press says cuts to federal entitlements like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are off the table but “we need to target” any “waste and abuse” ...
  
  NBC News - 2d

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  CBS News - 6d

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  CNBC - 5d

• Social Security Administration has been on ‘autopilot,’ costing more than $800 million, acting commissioner says

  Cuts affect payroll, information technology, security and travel.
  
  MarketWatch - 21h

• Worried about Social Security staff cuts? Put money aside now, the agency’s former director says.

  Martin O’Malley said DOGE’s involvement in Social Security will hurt beneficiaries. Brace for delays in service — and even benefits.
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

• As Social Security plans to cut about 7,000 workers, some experts worry that may affect benefits

  The Social Security Administration has announced new efforts to bring down costs. Plans to cut staff have prompted concerns from some experts.
  
  CNBC - 23h
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  Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers

  The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who serve beneficiaries.
  
  The New York Times - 3d
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  House narrowly adopts budget plan to advance Trump's agenda in a win for Speaker Mike Johnson

  Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday muscled a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint through the House by the narrowest of margins — a crucial step for Republicans as they embark on advancing President ...
  
  NBC News - 6d

• President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security

  It would be good fiscal policy and probably good politics
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 23

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