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Donald Trump & Social Security: Short-term vs. Long-term
Kailey Hagen analyzes former President Trump’s bold plans for Social Security. She finds there would be appeal in the short run but problems in the long term because additional revenues are not there. Insolvency looms for the popular program in…
2024 Election Campaign – Trump Comments from North Carolina
Speaking at a campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, former President Donald Trump delivered remarks focused on the key issues taking center stage in this election cycle. He covered several tax issues, including the “no tax on tips” pledge, the…
Trump: No income tax on Social Security
Timothy Nerozzi of Fox News reports on news that Donald Trump made related to Social Security this week. Income tax on benefits draws the ire of seniors nationwide, especially since more are ensnared each year by the low thresholds that…
Social Security Reform: Where are the Plans?
Reason reporter Eric Boehm, in a post on their website, raises the concern that neither of the likely most likely next presidents has a plan to address the very real Social Security solvency problem. As Boehm points out, both candidates…
A Quick Recap of What Candidates Biden and Trump Say About Social Security
Most recently, the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns appear to be marching in step concerning their plans for addressing Social Security’s financial problems. Simply put, both have advocated for a “hands-off” approach, although both have also vowed to “protect” the…
Campaign Update: Knives Getting Sharpened on Social Security Rhetoric
It’s something that the public–especially the voting public–is likely getting accustomed to, since we’re moving deeper into the presidential election cycle. But earlier this month reelection candidate Donald Trump saw his CNBC Squawk Box program generate intense blowback from a…
Election 2024 – The Knives are Coming Out
If you’ve checked in on the various debates and Town Halls starring the 2024 presidential challengers, you’ve seen the growing intensity relating to positions on Social Security reform. It’s pretty clear that there are differences of opinion on what needs…
GOP Frontrunner Trump Maintains “Don’t Touch” Stance on Social Security
In a post yesterday on finance.yahoo.com, contributor Vance Cariaga offers an update on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s position on campaign hot button Social Security. The update, in essence, is that there has been no change in Trump’s position that…