New House Speaker Mike Johnson now faces scrutiny over past claims that entitlements threaten U.S. government stability.
Now elected House speaker after more than three tumultuous weeks following the ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, attention is being drawn to Representative Mike Johnson's stance on America's entitlement programs—Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.During his tenure as chair of the Republican Study Committee from 2019 to 2021, Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, vigorously championed budget resolutions proposing trillions in cuts to these programs.
Such sweeping cuts, amounting to trillions of dollars, could mean diminished benefits, higher out-of-pocket costs, or even loss of access to crucial programs for countless citizens. While some argue that reining in the costs of the programs is essential for fiscal health, opponents counter that doing so on the backs of America's most vulnerable is both morally and economically indefensible.
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