That tinkering would have a higher retirement age and less benefits….
The basic Fund is actually solvent for over a decade at the current payouts…
The Disability part has problems….
Efforts to change the program tends to get voters VERY nervous and cost lawmakers votes…
This is probably going nowhere and could actually cost some loss of support for House Republicans….
“The largest caucus of House Republicans called for an increase in the Social Security retirement age Wednesday, setting up a clash with President Joe Biden over spending on popular entitlement programs,” Bloombergreports.
“The Republican Study Committee, which comprises about 80% of House Republicans, called for the Social Security eligibility age to be tied to life expectancy in its fiscal 2025 budget proposal. It also suggests reducing benefits for top earners who aren’t near retirement, including a phase-out of auxiliary benefits for the highest earners.”