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Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:23 AM Thursday

Mike Johnson calls Social Security an "entitlement" and says he has a plan for it to be "adjusted and fixed." .. [View all]



Rep. Joe Courtney @RepJoeCourtney
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Mike Johnson calls Social Security an “entitlement” and says he has a plan for it to be “adjusted and fixed.”

Social Security is an earned benefit – not an entitlement – and as we’ve warned repeatedly, it’s about to hit a cliff, now in 2032. In Connecticut, that would mean an average loss of $556/month in benefits.

The way to prevent this is by making the rich pay their fair share in payroll tax – the same as middle and working-class Americans.


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