Plouffe: Obama Won't "Slash" Or "Reduce" Social Security Benefits

Plouffe: Obama Won't "Slash" Or "Reduce" Social Security Benefits: "'[A]s the President said in his State of the Union, he views Social Security primarily as an issue about shoring it up for the long term as opposed to a deficit issue,' Plouffe said. 'And we talked a lot about this as far back as the campaign, but are very clear that if there are proposals out there that are acceptable, that don't reduce benefits, don't slash benefits, that don't affect current retirees, the President is open to proposals that would shore the system up in the long term.'"

Actually, my view exactly...