Remember when the White House said Social Security was “off the table” in the deficit talks because it has a $2.7 trillion surplus and hasn’t contributed to deficits? Remember when President Obama pledged not to cut benefits for
retirees, widows and orphans?
The White House has now agreed to adopt
a stingier formula for cost-of-living increases which would cut
benefits.
In a Senate floor speech, Bernie Sanders said the White House had
offered repeated assurances that would not happen “and that Social
Security should be off the table in terms of deficit reduction. I heard
that many, many times. So I wonder how Social Security suddenly has
gotten back on the table, including a chained CPI with devastating cuts
to seniors and disabled vets,” Sanders said. “Mr. President, I am
disappointed.”
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