2024 presidential campaign press release: on Social Security


Larry Elder: Clock is ticking on unsustainable program

During President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech, he got booed after accusing "some" Republicans of seeking to "sunset" some of the so-called entitlements. Biden said: "Instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans ... want Medicare and Social Security to sunset... Anybody who doubts it, contact my office. I'll give you a copy. I'll give you a copy of the proposal."

But it is equally true that both Democratic Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton called Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security--without reforms--"unsustainable." Were those Democratic presidents seeking to "sunset" these programs?

Both Republican and Democrat presidents concede that without reforms these programs are "unsustainable," yet members of both parties attack reform as "risky" and "irresponsible." Meanwhile, the clock keeps ticking.

Source: Presidential 2024 campaign press release:Sunset Entitlements Feb 17, 2023

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2024 Presidential contenders on Social Security:
  Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)

2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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