Trump open to Social Security changes if elected: adviserWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump would consider changes to Social Security and Medicare if he is elected U.S. president, a top adviser to the New York businessman said on Wednesday, signaling a shift from Trump’s earlier stance that he would not touch so-called entitlement programs. Policy adviser Sam Clovis said at a Washington conference that Trump would be open to a bipartisan look at entitlement spending once he implemented his other policies, such as his tax plan. “I think after the administration’s been in place, then we will start to take a look at all of the programs, including entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare,” Clovis said at an event hosted by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. The foundation is known for its attacks on deficit spending, and it supports revamping Social Security and Medicare. “We’ll take a hard look at those to start seeing what we can do in a bipartisan way,” Clovis said, adding Trump was not  proposing any entitlement changes now. Trump, who became the likely Republican nominee for the Nov. 8 general election last week when his two remaining rivals dropped out, had said he wanted to leave those programs alone.  On the campaign trail in Wisconsin last month, he attacked Republicans who he said would cut Social Security benefits. “It’s my absolute intention to leave Social Security the way it is,” Trump said during a Republican debate in March. “I want to make our country rich again so we can afford it.” Clovis said Trump’s economic policies would spur growth, and he estimated a $4.5 trillion to $7 trillion surplus over 10 years. The conservative Tax Foundation has estimated Trump’s tax plan, which calls for simplifying the tax code and slashing corporate rates, would cut U.S. tax revenues by about $10 trillion. Trump may retool that tax proposal to bring down the price tag, said Stephen Moore, a conservative economist with the Heritage Foundation. He said he and Larry Kudlow, who hosts a program on CNBC, have proposed changes to the tax plan. “What we were working with the campaign a little bit on is how can we get that cost down, cut it by half or more, without disrupting the main growth elements of the plan,” Moore told Reuters. Hope Hicks, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, said the tax plan was not being re-written. Moore said Trump had not yet signed off on any proposed tweaks. politicsNews
trump open social security changes elected adviserwashington reuters republican donald trump would consider changes social security medical elected president top adviser new york businessman said wednesday signaling shift trump earlier stance would touch entitlement programs policy adviser sam loves said washington conference trump would open bipartisan look entitlement spending implemented policies tax plan i think administration place start take look programs including entitlement programs like social security medical loves said event hosted peter peterson foundation the foundation known attacks deficit spending supports renaming social security medical we take hard look start seeing bipartisan way loves said adding trump proposing entitlement changes trump became likely republican nominee general election last week two remaining rivals dropped said wanted leave programs alone on campaign trail wisconsin last month attacked republicans said would cut social security benefits it absolute intention leave social security way trump said republican debate march i want make country rich afford loves said trump economic policies would spur growth estimated trillion trillion surplus years the conservative tax foundation estimated trump tax plan calls simplifying tax code slashing corporate rates would cut tax revenues trillion trump may retook tax proposal bring price tag said stephen moore conservative economist heritage foundation he said larry kudos hosts program cnbc proposed changes tax plan what working campaign little bit get cost cut half without disrupting main growth elements plan moore told reuters hope hicks spokesman trump campaign said tax plan moore said trump yet signed proposed tweaks politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump open to Social Security changes if elected: adviserWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump would consider changes to Social Security and Medicare if he is elected U.S. president, a top adviser to the New York businessman said on Wednesday, signaling a shift from Trump’s earlier stance that he would not touch so-called entitlement programs. Policy adviser Sam Clovis said at a Washington conference that Trump would be open to a bipartisan look at entitlement spending once he implemented his other policies, such as his tax plan. “I think after the administration’s been in place, then we will start to take a look at all of the programs, including entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare,” Clovis said at an event hosted by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. The foundation is known for its attacks on deficit spending, and it supports revamping Social Security and Medicare. “We’ll take a hard look at those to start seeing what we can do in a bipartisan way,” Clovis said, adding Trump was not  proposing any entitlement changes now. Trump, who became the likely Republican nominee for the Nov. 8 general election last week when his two remaining rivals dropped out, had said he wanted to leave those programs alone.  On the campaign trail in Wisconsin last month, he attacked Republicans who he said would cut Social Security benefits. “It’s my absolute intention to leave Social Security the way it is,” Trump said during a Republican debate in March. “I want to make our country rich again so we can afford it.” Clovis said Trump’s economic policies would spur growth, and he estimated a $4.5 trillion to $7 trillion surplus over 10 years. The conservative Tax Foundation has estimated Trump’s tax plan, which calls for simplifying the tax code and slashing corporate rates, would cut U.S. tax revenues by about $10 trillion. Trump may retool that tax proposal to bring down the price tag, said Stephen Moore, a conservative economist with the Heritage Foundation. He said he and Larry Kudlow, who hosts a program on CNBC, have proposed changes to the tax plan. “What we were working with the campaign a little bit on is how can we get that cost down, cut it by half or more, without disrupting the main growth elements of the plan,” Moore told Reuters. Hope Hicks, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, said the tax plan was not being re-written. Moore said Trump had not yet signed off on any proposed tweaks. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump open social security changes elected adviserwashington reuters republican donald trump would consider changes social security medical elected president top adviser new york businessman said wednesday signaling shift trump earlier stance would touch entitlement programs policy adviser sam loves said washington conference trump would open bipartisan look entitlement spending implemented policies tax plan i think administration place start take look programs including entitlement programs like social security medical loves said event hosted peter peterson foundation the foundation known attacks deficit spending supports renaming social security medical we take hard look start seeing bipartisan way loves said adding trump proposing entitlement changes trump became likely republican nominee general election last week two remaining rivals dropped said wanted leave programs alone on campaign trail wisconsin last month attacked republicans said would cut social security benefits it absolute intention leave social security way trump said republican debate march i want make country rich afford loves said trump economic policies would spur growth estimated trillion trillion surplus years the conservative tax foundation estimated trump tax plan calls simplifying tax code slashing corporate rates would cut tax revenues trillion trump may retook tax proposal bring price tag said stephen moore conservative economist heritage foundation he said larry kudos hosts program cnbc proposed changes tax plan what working campaign little bit get cost cut half without disrupting main growth elements plan moore told reuters hope hicks spokesman trump campaign said tax plan moore said trump yet signed proposed tweaks politicsnews