Ron DeSantis is eyeing cutting Social Security for people 'in their 30s and 40s' — but 'totally not' for seniors
As the GOP field for a presidential run begins to fill up, candidates are looking towards one of the party's biggest spending qualms: Social Security. And Florida governor Ron DeSantis might be open to some paring back — as long as it won't impact current senior citizens.
During a July 16 interview on Fox News, DeSantis addressed a hot topic that both Democrats and Republicans have sparred over — whether to preserve Social Security as it is, or revamp the program including cuts to current or future recipients.
"Talking about making changes for people in their 30s or their 40s so that the program is viable, that's a much different thing, and that's something that I think there's going to need to be discussions on," DeSantis toldDeSantis' campaign did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on how the candidate would reshape Social Security.
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