A top House Republican said the GOP is not going to touch Social Security or Medicare during negotiations with Democrats regarding raising the debt ceiling.
Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), the former chair of the Republican Study Committee and a 2024 Indiana Senate candidate, told reporters this week that the “debt limit sets up an opportunity for us to have a serious conversation,” adding that he hopes Democrats and the Biden administration “come to the table.”
“I hope that Senate Leader Schumer and the Senate Democrats will come to the table with House Republicans and talk about what we can agree on,” Banks said. “That’s what a negotiation is all about.”…