CLAIM: President Joe Biden asserted during his State of the Union address that “some” Republicans want to “sunset” social security, and “[o]ther Republicans” want cuts to the programs seniors have paid into their entire lives to offset the debt ceiling.
THE VERDICT IS MOSTLY FALSE. While Republicans advocate for cuts in social security, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Republican from California) said that Republicans will not reduce the debt ceiling initials, which will be debatable by the House.
