Ron DeSantis doesn't expect to collect Social Security, Medicare

Ron DeSantis doesn't expect to collect Social Security, Medicare

Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t counting on collecting senior citizen entitlements, since he expects “some really, really significant turbulence 10, 15 years into the future.”

During an interview with John Stossel, the Florida Governor and likely 2024 presidential candidate was blunt in saying Social Security and Medicare currently weren’t built for the long haul, as he defended potential changes to the programs.

“I think a lot of younger people like me are receptive to this because I don’t assume we’re going to get any of this at this point right now,” the 44-year-old Republican said, before floating unspecified changes.

“I would not do things for people that are currently receiving these benefits...

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