It Is Too Costly Not to Reform Social Security

null Nov. 14, 2023 2:55 pm ETA Social Security card Photo: Jenny Kane/Associated PressYour editorial “The DeSantis-Trump Social Security Punt” (Nov. 10) makes the important point that reforming Social Security isn’t merely wise policy but a mathematical necessity. You call out weak-kneed Republican candidates who offer no solution. Those opposed to reform will eventually leave us with massive benefit cuts or tax hikes to cover the program’s shortfall.Instead of green-eye-shade proposals that punish younger workers, conservatives should champion free-market solutions. Let Americans put the Social Security taxes that they and their employees pay into an individual retirement account that will make money in the markets.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InSponsored OffersTurboTax: Save up to $15 with TurboTax coupon 2023The Motley Fool: E

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It Is Too Costly Not to Reform Social Security

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Nov. 14, 2023 2:55 pm ET

A Social Security card Photo: Jenny Kane/Associated Press

Your editorial “The DeSantis-Trump Social Security Punt” (Nov. 10) makes the important point that reforming Social Security isn’t merely wise policy but a mathematical necessity. You call out weak-kneed Republican candidates who offer no solution. Those opposed to reform will eventually leave us with massive benefit cuts or tax hikes to cover the program’s shortfall.

Instead of green-eye-shade proposals that punish younger workers, conservatives should champion free-market solutions. Let Americans put the Social Security taxes that they and their employees pay into an individual retirement account that will make money in the markets.