Regan Deering Announces Support for Cutting Social Security and Medicare

“Wealthy heiress Regan Deering says she will cut Social Security and Medicare benefits. In Congress, I will oppose any cuts to the Social Security and Medicare seniors have paid into and earned.”

Springfield, IL – In an interview with WMAY’s Jim Leach, IL13 Republican candidate Regan Deering revealed her support for making cuts to social security and Medicare through “means testing.” In the 13th congressional district, there are over 70,000 residents that receive social security benefits alone. 

Nikki Budzinski made the following statement: “Wealthy heiress Regan Deering says she will cut Social Security and Medicare benefits. In Congress, I will oppose any cuts to Social Security and Medicare seniors have paid into and earned”. 

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Nikki Budzinski is a labor activist, former Chief of Staff at the Office of Management and Budget in the Biden Administration and Senior Advisor to Governor JB Pritzker. Born in Peoria, Illinois, she’s the granddaughter of a union painter and public-school teachers.  Nikki has over ten years’ experience in the labor movement, working for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and International Association of Fire Fighters.