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John Deaton on Social Security

 

 


Honor our commitments & replenish our national trust fund

We must honor our commitment to Americans who expect to rely on Social Security. At the same time, we must replenish a national trust fund that has been robbed for decades by politicians to fund pet projects without serious promises of paying back what they took. Preserving Social Security should not be a partisan wedge issue, but unfortunately Senator Warren has made it one. One-party solutions will never happen, which is why we need nonpartisan leaders in Washington who can bring both sides to the table. Modest tax increases on the wealthiest Americans, along with means testing, is not enough to close the $2.6 trillion hole in Social Security which accounts for 38% of the government's $35 trillion national debt. We must get serious about confronting whether the current program is sustainable for those who come after us, and it will require us to ask private employers and individual families to join together in preparing for their retirement years.
Source: 2024 Massachusetts JohnDeatonForSenate.com campaign website , Sep 9, 2024

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