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The proposal calls for “modest changes” to Social Security benefits “for individuals who are not near retirement,” according to a one-paragraph summary in the
“I think what you’re hearing President Trump say is exactly what we’re saying, because we’re not going to do anything to harm anybody that’s near retirement or in retirement,” Hern told reporters at a press conference. Last week, in response to a question about whether he still opposed cutting so-called entitlement programs, Trump seemed to go off message, saying “there is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting,” though he offered no specifics.The White House, for its part, put out a symbolic budget this week that would reduce federal deficits mainly by increasing taxes.
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