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x In a room of wealthy fundraisers, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are "out of control" and that she wants to "make changes for the future."



"Changes" is code for MASSIVE CUTS! #IASen https://t.co/IRJn3Hz6K9 Ã¢ÂÂ SocialSecurityWorks (@SSWorks) February 13, 2020

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa told donors at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C. last March that federal spending on non-discretionary programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security is "out of control" and will require "changes" in the future.

That's according to a 55-second audio clip published Wednesday by Iowa Starting Line. In the recording, Ernst is asked by an attendee whether she is on board with Sen. David Perdue's (R-Ga.) call for cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.

"I think we all are because we understand that our non-discretionary spending is growing like this," replied Ernst, who is up for reelection in 2020. "Everyone focuses on discretionary spending because that is what we can control in Congress. The rest is on autopilot and is out of control. We have to figure out ways to honor the commitments that have been made, but make changes for the future. How we do that, I don't know."

Progressive advocacy group Social Security Works tweeted that "changes" is "code for massive cuts."