What Exactly Was the Republican Party Campaigning On?

Reminder: The Board of Trustees says its reserves are projected to run out in the fourth quarter of 2032, which — unless Congress legislates a solution — will mean that retirees are set to sit down in Uncle Sam’s barber’s chair for a 25 percent haircut to their benefits.

Somehow I missed all the Republicans on the campaign trail putting forward thoughtful solutions to this coming and (eminently predictable) crisis. Perhaps it was just me; after all, I was on the road a lot throughout the campaign season. But did you hear anything from , his White House, or Republican candidates about this issue — an issue that is more likely than not going to result in tax increases or benefits cuts, or both, during the next presidency?

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Mark Antonio Wright

Mark Antonio Wright is the executive editor of National Review.

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Reminder: The Board of Trustees says its reserves are projected to run out in the fourth quarter of 2032, which — unless Congress legislates a solution — will mean that retirees are set to sit down in Uncle Sam’s barber’s chair for a 25 percent haircut to their benefits.

Somehow I missed all the Republicans on the campaign trail putting forward thoughtful solutions to this coming and (eminently predictable) crisis. Perhaps it was just me; after all, I was on the road a lot throughout the campaign season. But did you hear anything from , his White House, or Republican candidates about this issue — an issue that is more likely than not going to result in tax increases or benefits cuts, or both, during the next presidency?