Donald Trump misstep opens new debate over future of Social Security funding
Posted on AllSides March 24th, 2024
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WASHINGTON — Shooting from the hip as he so often does, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, ignited a debate that lawmakers successfully have ducked for more than three decades: How should we shore up the fast-emptying fund that pays Social Security benefits to 71 million seniors and disabled? During a March 11 interview on MSNBC “Squawk Box,” Trump was asked about dealing with the solvency problems confronting beloved Medicare and Social Security programs. “There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting,” Trump...
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