House of Representatives passes GOP Rep. Paul Ryan 's budget plan . While Republicans insist the change is necessary to ensure the program 's long-term fiscal viability , Democrats accuse the GOP of trying to destroy a key legacy of President Lyndon Johnson 's Great Society . Ryan budget includes big cuts in Medicare , tax cuts . Democrats say the plan would benefit the elderly and middle class . They argue that the plan is a betrayal of last year 's deficit reduction deal .
House of Representatives passes GOP Rep. Paul Ryan 's budget plan . Ryan budget includes big cuts in Medicare , tax cuts . Democrats say the plan would benefit the elderly and middle class . They argue that the plan is a betrayal of last year 's deficit reduction deal .