In talking about Social Security, Lindsey Graham supported changing the program based on means testing. Today, retirement is a fraught space. The National Retirement Risk Index, based on data from the Federal Reserve, found that among people 50 to 59, the number of “at risk” households (for running low on cash during their golden years) rose from 35 percent in 2004 to 45 percent in 2013.
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Allison McCann
Donald Who?
We’re making it through the JV debate, and for the most part candidates ignored Trump. The first mention of him came from Jindal, who contrasted his tax plan with Trump’s boast that he’d allow many Americans to pay nothing. Just now, Santorum fired back at both Trump and Jindal, saying their tax plans would wreak havoc on the deficit.
The candidates have spent more time attacking Trump on Twitter:
Farai Chideya
Bobby Jindal is defending his budget process in Louisiana. One of his controversial budget moves was called SAVE, or Student Assessment for a Valuable Education. It levied students $1,500 each but then granted them a tax credit to pay them back — in large part because Jindal took Grover Norquist’s no-tax pledge.
