Going for the Jugular: President Obama Doesn't Have to Choose to Cut Social Security Benefits

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President Obama is now threatening to cut Social Security payments if the debt ceiling is not increased. The President has discretion to direct the limited funds the government collects each month in case the debt ceiling is not raised, so Americans should take his threat seriously. Currently the United States borrows roughly $125 billion every month, while Social Security benefits total roughly $50 billion per month. Instead of cutting Social Security for America's seniors and disabled men, women, and children, as the President proposes, perhaps he should consider cutting in other areas first.

Leadership is about making tough choices. The President has failed to lead, which is why the country has racked up almost $4 trillion in additional debt since he took office. We don't have to default on our debt obligations. We don't have to cut Social Security.

The President has failed to explain why Social Security recipients should lose their benefits before cuts are made in any of the areas listed below:

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