You were wondering how a Republican majority in the U.S. Senate could hurt.
CNN:
Mitch McConnell privately wants the White House to pay this price to enact a major budget deal: Significant changes to Social Security and Medicare in exchange for raising the debt ceiling and funding the government.
Several
people familiar with the high-stakes fiscal negotiations said the
Senate majority leader's staff is trying to drive a hard bargain in the
private talks with the White House and Democratic leaders.
McConnell
is seeking a reduction in cost-of-living adjustments to Social Security
recipients and new restrictions on Medicare, including limiting
benefits to the rich and raising the eligibility age, several sources
said. In addition, the Kentucky Republican is eager to see new policy
riders enacted, including reining in the Environmental Protection
Agency's clean water regulations....
The Republicans continue their assault on working people. The Republicans never will stop - unless of course they are out of office.