Donald Trump is doing something that no career politician has had the courage to do—pull back the curtain on Social Security waste and fraud. Yet, instead of discussing the issue honestly, some are sounding the alarm that Trump is trying to manufacture a crisis to push his own financial agenda. The concern is understandable, but it’s misplaced. The reality is that Social Security is in trouble—not because of Trump, but because of decades of financial mismanagement. When Trump points out that deceased Americans are still receiving benefits, he’s not making it up. Government inefficiency is well-documented, and we’ve seen repeated reports of improper payments. The argument that this has been “debunked” ignores the larger issue: money is being mismanaged, and…
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