NOTE: We were suspicious the deficit-exploding GOP tax bill would open the Republicans to come after Medicare, Medicaid, welfare and Social Security. So far, it looks like Speaker Ryan has said 3 out of those 4 are in their cross hairs.
The following article by Jeff Stein was posted on the Washington Post website December 6, 2017:
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters March 16 that he is working closely with President Trump on health-care legislation. (Reuters)
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) said Wednesday that congressional Republicans will aim next year to reduce spending on both federal health care and anti-poverty programs, citing the need to reduce America’s deficit.
“We’re going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit,” Ryan said during an appearance on Ross Kaminsky’s talk radio show. “… Frankly, it’s the health care entitlements that are the big drivers of our debt, so we spend more time on the health care entitlements — because that’s really where the problem lies, fiscally speaking.” Continue reading “Ryan says Republicans to target welfare, Medicare, Medicaid spending in 2018”