Jim Banks on Social Security

Use debt ceiling debate to cut spending, not Social Security

Necessary reforms guarantee solvency for future generations

A: Strongly Agree

Q: How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?

A: There are simple reforms we can make to social security today that will guarantee its solvency for future generations but it will take political courage to get there. I chaired the Republican Study Committee's Budget and Spending Taskforce and we included many of these reforms in our FY20 and FY21 budget plans that would not impact seniors but make necessary reforms to protect social security for my generation and later generations.

Q: What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

A: This Congress I introduced 14 percent across the board spending cuts to 8 separate areas of the budget in the most recently passed FY20 spending package that cut all areas of the federal budget except for anything affecting defense spending.