Jack Lew
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“There are solutions, but the solutions get harder and harder as you get closer to the exhaustion date,”
Jack Lew · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-17
Lew said lawmakers should start thinking and talking about Social Security reform as solutions get harder closer to the trust fund exhaustion date.
“I would certainly caution anyone running for president the next time or running for the Senate to keep their options open,”
Jack Lew · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-17
Lew cautioned presidential and Senate candidates to keep their options open regarding Social Security reform.
“it can't be too many years off,”
Jack Lew · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-17
Lew said during an interview on CNBC's The Exchange that Social Security will run out of enough income to fully pay benefits during the next presidency.
“There's going to have to be some process. There's going to have to be an openness to ideas,”
Jack Lew · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-17
Lew said there will need to be a process and openness to ideas for Social Security reform.
“not a big fan of the U.S. government owning private businesses.”
Jack Lew · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-17
Lew expressed skepticism about proposals to invest Social Security funds in stocks, saying there is no guarantee that investing in the market will work over any particular time frame.
“It's not too soon to start thinking and talking about it.”
Jack Lew · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-17
Lew urged lawmakers to begin thinking and talking about Social Security reform.