Harry Reid: Social Security Cuts are “Off the Table”
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said this week that cuts to Social Security are “off the table” http://on.wsj.com/hP5w8w. Reid’s comments come as House Republican leaders have been cranking up the rhetoric about raising the retirement age and cutting Social Security. “This is a big indication that Harry Reid and other Democrats in the Senate will protect Social Security,” said Barbara J. Easterling, President of the Alliance. “However, we must remain vigilant.”