White House Rules Social Security Out Of ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Talks

White House Rules Social Security Out Of ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Talks: According to White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, Social Security should not be on the table during negotiations over the so-called “fiscal cliff,” the set of spending cuts and tax increases scheduled for the end of the year. Carney rightly noted that Social Security has nothing to do with today’s deficits: White House spokesman Jay [...]/p