Advocates for a bipartisan commission argue the approach may help smooth out the differences between the parties.
But whether a bipartisan commission is the answer to Social Security's funding woes is the subject of fierce debate.
Social Security benefit cuts unpopular, poll showszimmytws | iStock | Getty ImagesA new poll from Social Security Works and Data for Progress of 1,191 likely voters highlights one big concern about that approach — that it would require benefit cuts.
'It has to be done in a bipartisan way'Any changes to Social Security will require bipartisan agreement.
"You don't want Social Security to become a partisan issue," said Bill Hoagland, senior vice president at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Persons:
Tom Cole, Jake LaTurner, Cole, Danielle Deiseroth, Nancy Altman, Altman, Bill Hoagland, Hoagland
Organizations:
Istock, Getty, Social Security Commission, Democrats, Social Security, iStock, Progress, actuaries, Greenspan, Center
Locations:
Kansas