THAT’S A LIE’: Republican Bill Cassidy Tells Janet Yellen Her Claim About Biden and Social Security is ‘Empirically False’

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy clashed with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

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Cassidy accused Yellen of making false claims about President Biden's proposed Social Security reforms.

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Yellen had said that the reforms would extend the program's solvency for "decades."

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Cassidy called her claim "empirically false" and said it was "not the first time the administration has been caught in a lie."

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Yellen defended the administration's proposals, arguing that they would benefit the program in the long run.

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The proposed reforms include raising taxes on high earners to fund Social Security, among other changes.

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Social Security is facing financial strains due to an aging population and declining birth rates.

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Lawmakers have been debating various proposals to address the program's long-term sustainability.

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