Obama Aides Say Social Security No Risk to U.S. Finances Amid Deficit Spat

Bloomberg by Heidi Przybyla | Feb. 26, 2011 (News Report)

Obama administration officials are rejecting the idea of making major changes to Social Security as part of a debate over reining in the national debt, a stance that’s drawing protests from deficit-cutting advocates.

White House Budget Director Jack Lew and Jason Furman, deputy director of President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council, both stressed this week that Social Security isn’t facing an immediate funding crisis and should be ... Full Story »

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