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Republicans To Put Entitlements On The Chopping Block

Brian Beutler | February 15, 2011, 8:53AM

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)

Monday, Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Paul Ryan (R-WI) were almost reading from two different scripts on entitlements. But in reality, Republicans seem to be coalescing around the same objective: to put Social Security and maybe even Medicare on the chopping block.

Cantor, the Majority Leader, announced at a pen and pad with reporters yesterday that the Republican budget would cut entitlements -- and Social Security in particular. Ryan, who chairs the Budget Committee, wouldn't commit to it.

But Ryan isn't exactly afraid of proposing controversial entitlement reforms.

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