Harris claims Trump win would be 'catastrophic' for Social Security, but first term tells different tale

Vice President Kamala Harris slammed former President Trump’s plan to eliminate income taxes on Social Security benefits, citing a report that it would worsen the program's finances.

"What I think most of us know is that we have many, many seniors in our country, their Social Security check is their only form of income," Harris said during a campaign stop in Michigan Monday. "It's everything and the only thing they have to live on: to pay rent, groceries, all of that. So we must protect Social Security." Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate. 

If elected, the policy think tank also found that Social Security’s cash shortfall could increase by $2.3 trillion through 2035. This change would push the program's insolvency date up from 2034 to 2031, meaning the next president will need to deal with this issue sooner than expected. If these changes happen, people could face a 33% cut in their benefits by 2035, compared to a 23% cut projected earlier, the report noted.