As we approach election day, it’s important to once again review the candidate stances on Social Security.
Hillary Clinton has expressed interest in defending Social Security from GOP cuts, as well as
expanding benefits for people who took time from the workforce to raise children and care for family members. She’s proposed
raising the ceiling on payroll taxes (already scheduled to rise to $127,200 in 2017) to fund this expansion.
Donald Trump has not expressed any direct plans for Social Security; he has said, however, that he believes his
interrelated economic initiatives—tax reform, immigration reform, the renegotiation of trade deals, and so on—will stimulate the economy and secure Social Security for the future.