Like any program, Social Security must adapt to shifting socioeconomic trends. The pandemic has exacerbated retirees' financial struggles , making the need to expand Social Security even more urgent. Another four years of a Trump presidency could be disastrous for Social Security and the millions of Americans who rely on it. Year after year, Trump's budget proposals have called for slashing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) by billions of dollars. He even pledged to "terminate" the payroll taxes that fund Social Security if re-elected.

Source: CNN October 22, 2020 12:00 UTC