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What does it mean?
Reid supports improving retirement security but opposes replacing guaranteed benefits with cuts.
In plain terms
Reid wants to improve retirement security without cutting benefits.
What can you take from it?
Retirement security should be improved, not reduced by cuts.

Where it applies

  • retirement planning
  • policy reform
  • social safety

Putting it to work

  • protect benefits
  • improve systems
  • avoid cuts

Questions to consider

  • How can retirement be improved safely?
  • What are the risks of cutting benefits?

Another view

Improving security often requires difficult funding trade-offs.

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