Coronavirus relief package could lead to Social Security and Medicare cuts

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4. Manchin and Sinema also co-introduced it back in October, along with Romney and Young

https://www.romney.senate.gov/romney-leads-bipartisan-bicameral-legislation-protect-taxpayers-trust-funds

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Todd Young (R-IN), Doug Jones (D-AL), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) today introduced the Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST) Act, which would create congressional committees specifically tasked to develop legislation to restore and strengthen endangered federal trust funds.

“I have always said that our national budget should reflect our values and priorities, but be fiscally responsible,” Senator Manchin said. “Unfortunately our fiscal irresponsibility has left critical programs like Social Security and Medicare heading towards insolvency. Congress cannot let these programs fail. That’s why I’m proud to join my colleagues on this bipartisan bill to proactively help to secure sustainable funding for programs like these before it’s too late.”

As for why, I assume it is because the five are all amongst the most fiscally conservative of all the Democratic Senatorial Caucus. I do not really have a good answer for you, sorry.