Bessent Reveals Trump Accounts are a “Backdoor” to Privatizing Social Security
On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that “Trump Accounts” created by the Republican budget bill are a “backdoor for privatizing Social Security,”…
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Bessent Says Trump Accounts are “Backdoor” to Social Security Privatization
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments on…