May 01, 2024
Position Paper: RSC Budget Proposal
The Republican Study Committee (RSC), a House Caucus consisting of175 members out of a total Republican House Caucus of 217 members (80%), including every member of House Republican leadership, proposed a budget that calls for cuts to future Social Security retirement benefits and
spending reductions in Social Security and Medicare. In addition to the proposed 31% cuts to non-defense discretionary spending, the RSC budget would force devastating cuts to numerous social services and programs that older Americans rely on.
The Alliance strongly rejects this approach and believes that any changes to Social Security and Medicare must start from the premise that the benefits the American people have earned and deserve are a sacred promise between workers and the government. They must be kept intact, strengthened, and expanded for future generations by ensuring all Americans pay their fair share.
