Lawmakers must 'keep their options open' on Social Security reform, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says
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Social Security will run out of enough income to fully pay benefits during the next presidency, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said during an interview on CNBC's "The Exchange" on Thursday.
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Social Security will run out of enough income to fully pay benefits during the next presidency, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said during an interview on CNBC's "The Exchange" on Thursday.
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