What Is Impact of Trump’s Support for Social Security?

Columnist sees Donald Trump as possible savior of Social Security.

There is a general concept even in Presidential election years that Democrats are likely to preserve and expand Social Security while Republicans are likely to cut the benefits or privatize the program. Elder law advocates are particularly anxious this year as recent Republican budget proposals have included Social Security benefit cuts and without changes to the program it will eventually run out of money to meet obligations.

One Next Avenue columnist, however, finds hope in what might be an unlikely place, which he wrote about in "Why Social Security Benefits Won't Be Cut."

One Republican Presidential candidate has stated that any cuts to Social Security benefits are completely off the table and he happens to also be the current frontrunner for the nomination, Donald Trump.

The theory is not that Trump will win the election and be personally responsible for preserving Social Security. Instead the theory is that his position indicates a shift in the thinking of Republican voters.

It may now be true that voters for both political parties agree that Social Security benefits should not be reduced. If that is the case, then it remains to be seen if more politicians on both sides of the aisle agree with those voters.

Reference: Next Avenue (April 15, 2016) "Why Social Security Benefits Won't Be Cut."