Speaker Johnson warns of 'desperate times' for Social Security — and Democrats s

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Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson recently set off a political firestorm on a highly sensitive topic: Social Security reform.

During a June 8 appearance on a Louisiana radio show (1), Johnson said that more than 74% of federal spending runs "on autopilot," pointing to entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security as things that "have to be adjusted and fixed." He added that Republicans "have a plan to do that next year," citing the country's $40-trillion-plus debt and saying "desperate times call for desperate measures," according to Newsweek (2).

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The comments drew swift criticism from Democrats, who argued that the administration is preparing to slash benefits f

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