Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano declared Friday that raising the Social Security retirement age is “not under consideration” and that he and President Donald Trump are committed to protecting the program.
“Let me be clear: President Trump and I will always protect, and never cut, Social Security. That’s why we have made many vital reforms, such as cutting waste, fraud, and abuse from the program, to ensure the solvency of Social Security for future generations of Americans,” Bisignano said in a statement to Breitbart News.
“Raising the retirement age is not under consideration,” he emphasized.
Bisignano’s commitment to maintaining the retirement age comes a day after he told Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria that “everything will be considered” when she asked about potentially raising the retirement age.
The interview came as projections predict Social Security’s two main trust funds will become insolvent in 2034, Fox News noted.
Bisignano told Bartiromo he does not expect insolvency by 2033, adding the administration would work with Congress to “protect and preserve forever” Social Security.