House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) privately agreed that cuts to Medicare and Social Security are off the table when it comes to raising the debt ceiling, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told reporters Wednesday.
Manchin and McCarthy held a private meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss raising the debt ceiling, which needs to be done by June in order for the United States to avoid defaulting on its loans. The U.S. reached its debt limit last week at $31.4 trillion.Sources familiar with the meeting between the lawmakers claimed it went well but that no commitments had been made on either side, according to Business Insider.
McCarthy previously denied reports that he was considering cutting from Social Security and Medicare — a decision multiple powerful Republicans who have urged McCarthy not to touch the programs find favorable.
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