Here’s where the factions stand on the Social Security cliff, which is currently scheduled to occur during the next presidency:
- CLs: Our seniors having been lounging in the hammock of dependency for too long. Cutting Social Security will reduce the cost of government and increase freedom and economic growth.
- PBPs: Everything is on the table except raising taxes on businesses.
- CDs: Social Security is part of the national fabric. It reduces poverty and binds the generations together. It should not be cut. If taxes need to go up, so be it.
- Reactionaries: Many of us are elderly white Christians whose sole source of income is Social Security. Cuts are consequently off the table. Increase taxes if that cannot be avoided.
As you can see, this is an extremely divisive issue for the GOP. How will that play out in the presidential primaries? For that, see my next series of posts.