Christie: End Social Security For Seniors Earning $200K Plus
By Maddie Hanna and Thomas Fitzgerald, The Philadelphia Inquirer |
The Republican governor, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, said at
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In the remarks, Christie called for raising the retirement age for
Christie also proposed transferring the management and funding of
It was perhaps the biggest and most detailed policy proposal of the 2016 race so far, and advisers said it positioned Christie as a truth-teller unafraid to take on tough issues.
"I will not pander. I will not flip-flop," Christie said.
He has been lagging Republican rivals in polls, and the hope is that the entitlement issue will give a jolt of energy to his possible candidacy. The speech at St. Anselm kicked off three days of events in
"This is certainly a bold proposal," said
With both deficits and health-care costs declining, political pressure has eased some since 2011, when
But the national debt is still growing as the nation borrows to finance the increased costs of the programs -- and that's the problem, said
"Even though the annual deficit is declining . . . we are increasing the debt at a pretty strong rate," Haskins said. "That's still a hell of a burden to put on future generations."
He said he hopes that Christie's move forces other candidates to address the issue.
Later Tuesday, Christie is expected to stop by a pizza shop in downtown
He plans to hold a second town-hall meeting Friday, when he is also scheduled to participate in a leadership summit with other prospective
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