Nearly 90 minutes into the third and final presidential candidate debate, candidates Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump were asked how their prospective administrations would address Social Security reform.
The issue of Social Security’s projected insolvency was conspicuously absent from the first two debates. On Wednesday night in Las Vegas, Fox News’ Chris Wallace asked each candidate if they would be willing to compromise and strike a “grand bargain on entitlements” that includes tax increases and benefit cuts. It was the last question of the debate season.
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Nick Thornton
Nick Thornton is a financial writer covering retirement and health care issues for BenefitsPRO and ALM Media. He greatly enjoys learning from the vast minds in the legal, academic, advisory and money management communities when covering the retirement space. He's also written on international marketing trends, financial institution risk management, defense and energy issues, the restaurant industry in New York City, surfing, cigars, rum, travel, and fishing. When not writing, he's pushing into some land or water.
