Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Urges Lawmakers to Keep Options Open on Social Security Reform
Lew says addressing Social Security's funding shortfall will be a pressing task for the next president and Senate candidates this November, according to CNBC.
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said lawmakers must "keep their options open" when it comes to reforming Social Security, according to a report published by CNBC.
The report states that the next U.S. president, along with candidates running for the Senate this November, will be tasked with addressing Social Security's funding shortfall.
CNBC did not provide additional details in the excerpt regarding the specific reform options Lew referenced or the scale of the funding shortfall.
Details on the broader context of Lew's remarks, including where and when they were made, were not specified in the available excerpt.
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