Republican Sen. Ron Johnson wants to ‘turn everything into discretionary spending’
Social Security and Medicare are two of the government’s mandatory spending programs — and popular ones at that — but one senator has suggested changing that label, making them vulnerable to annual budget cuts every year.
“If you qualify for the entitlement, you just get it no matter what the cost,” Johnson said during an interview on “The Regular Joe Show.” “What we ought to be doing is we ought to turn everything into discretionary spending so it’s all evaluated so that we can fix problems or fix programs that are broken, that are going to be going bankrupt.
Medicare Part A has until 2028 before a 10% benefit cut may occur. Congress has never let these programs falter, but little progress has been made to deter the looming insolvency as of yet. “It’s another way of saying let’s end the program as you know it,” said Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works, which advocates for expanding the program. Workers contribute to the program throughout their careers and expect to receive a benefit when they retire, she said, switching the program from a mandatory spending budget line to a discretionary one would leave those benefits “to the whims of Congress.
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