Gov. Scott Walker won’t talk Social Security until he’s a presidential candidate
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he won’t discuss how to pay for federal programs for retirees unless and until he becomes a formally declared presidential candidate. Social Security and Medicare represent a big part of federal spending and controlling federal deficits for the long term will be impossible without addressing looming shortfalls in those programs. As an all but certain 2016 candidate, Walker has sold himself to GOP primary voters as a reform governor who tackled Wisconsin’s financial challenges. Read more…
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