"The
bottom line is that Johnson’s plan is one of the most cynical and
dishonest Social Security “fixes” to come down the Republican chute in
years. It “fixes” Social Security in the same sense that one “fixes” a
cat, and makes the program less relevant for millions of Americans
facing retirement with ever shrinking resources.
"Is this a serious policy prescription? Social Security advocates are properly aghast. As Nancy Altman, co-founder of Social Security Works, put it Friday, in the last election 'no one voted for massive cuts to Social Security, nor to end the program as we know it.' Donald Trump even campaigned on a hands-off pledge. 'Trump needs to immediately reassure the American people that he will keep his campaign promise and veto this awful bill,' Altman said. 'He should tweet that immediately.'”
"Is this a serious policy prescription? Social Security advocates are properly aghast. As Nancy Altman, co-founder of Social Security Works, put it Friday, in the last election 'no one voted for massive cuts to Social Security, nor to end the program as we know it.' Donald Trump even campaigned on a hands-off pledge. 'Trump needs to immediately reassure the American people that he will keep his campaign promise and veto this awful bill,' Altman said. 'He should tweet that immediately.'”
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