Lawmakers must 'keep their options open' on Social Security reform, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says

Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said lawmakers should retain flexibility in considering options for addressing Social Security's funding shortfall. Lew did not specify which policy approaches he considered viable. The Social Security Trust Fund faces a projected shortfall beginning in 2033, according to the program's trustees. Any legislative changes would require action by the president and Congress.

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