Rand Paul pledges to cut deficits by going after Social Security

Rand Paul pledges to cut deficits by going after Social Security. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul says he is committed to raising the retirement age for Social Security to 70. Paul’s dedication to attacking one of the so-called third rails of modern politics is because of his belief that the US cannot meaningfully address and lower deficits without going after the huge problem of entitlements in the US budget. This makes him a rarity among those in the Republican Party in the Congress since even many in the GOP are downright scared of addressing entitlement spending, due to the possible negative...