'He Thinks Working People Are a Joke': Ken Paxton Floats Social Security Cuts in Leaked Audio

Ken Paxton, the Republican Party’s nominee for the US Senate in Texas , expressed a willingness to cut programs such as Social Security in a leaked recording published by The Texas Tribune on Thursday. In the recording, which was made during a private meeting with donors and lobbyists last month, Paxton said he'd target "mandatory spending"…