GOP congressman: House Republican budget will cut Social Security and Medicare for people over 55

Paul Ryan is thirsty for austerity Politico's Jake Sherman captures this bit of teeth-gnashing from Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) about the GOP's plan to deliver a budget that will achieve balance by 2023 (my emphasis): “We are saying a 10-year balance — that’s tougher than the last Ryan budget,” said Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), a former Budget Committee member and currently an Appropriations...