Committee member rejects outside commission, urges public debate on Social Security
In opening remarks to the Senate Committee on Finance, a committee member criticized proposals to hand Social Security decisions to an outside commission, saying it would "smuggle in" benefit cuts and calling instead for full committee debate and proposed Democratic reforms that would avoid cuts.
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A committee member at a Senate Committee on Finance hearing pushed back against proposals to create an outside commission to reshape Social Security, arguing the approach would lack sufficient public scrutiny and could lead to benefit reductions. "Instead of having a public debate, the commission that's being discussed would smuggle in benefit cut plans with minimal public scrutiny or debate," he said.
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