Staff Reports
Republican Senator Mitt Romney from Utah pushed further into the ongoing battle between the two major American political parties regarding Social Security. In a heated confrontation with Shalanda Young, who is director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Romney asked if she was aware of any cuts being made to the program proposed by lawmakers. President Joe Biden has repeatedly accused Republicans of prioritizing these reductions, although GOP leaders have insisted that such assertions are false.
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Young insisted that current senators or representatives had proclaimed their intentions to propose cuts, but Romney quickly dismissed her comment as dishonest information. He noted that no Congress member wants to cut Social Security, and continued to challenge Young on why the president’s budget lacked any attempt to show how the Democrats aim to protect Social Security.
The senator from Utah argued that the trust fund that the program critically relies upon is predicted to run out during the next decade, and that supporting Social Security should take priority, stating that no Republican or Democrat in the House or the Senate has proposed cutting benefits. He continued to maintain that it is offensive, dishonest, and unrealistic to imply otherwise.
The ongoing debate begs the question: who truly wants to support Social Security, and who seeks to cut it? Republicans have made it abundantly clear that changes to the program cannot be associated with the debt ceiling dispute, whereas Democrats continue to push for more of the President’s policies with no regard for the future of Social Security.
It is imperative that both parties come to the same realization: Social Security is a vital benefit to citizens, and cutting it would be a colossal mistake that we can’t afford. Complacency is not an option when it comes to a program that has been a part of the American fabric for a long time. It’s time for the government to speak out about committing to this program and its citizens by ensuring its sustainability.
