Senate Republicans blame Obama for Social Security crisis

Published March 12, 2015 5:01pm ET



President Obama’s proposal for solving the Social Security crisis would only make the situation worse, according to the Senate Republican Policy Committee. The committee released a paper Thursday blaming the Obama administration for damaging the Social Security system, particularly the Disability Insurance Trust Fund.

When the Disability Insurance Trust Fund is depleted in late 2016, payments to its 11 million beneficiaries will automatically be cut by 20 percent.

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