Stimulus Talks Could Snag on Social Security Review Panels
- Highway funding could run out in 2021, Social Security in 2034
- Some Democrats say plan would cut retirement, health benefits
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The $1 trillion Republican stimulus proposal comes with a measure that could curb federal spending in the future by reducing costs tied to Social Security, Medicare and highway trust funds.
Among the bills that make up the GOP plan is one that would establish congressional review boards to examine the long-term solvency of the three trust funds, a topic that long has been politically fraught.