Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton declined to endorse a “grand bargain” to stabilize Social Security’s finances in Wednesday night’s debate, representing a break with the deficit politics of the Obama years.
Asked by moderator Chris Wallace if they would accept a “grand bargain” involving both benefit cuts and tax increases, each candidate responded in the negative.
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