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Where Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and the candidates stand on Social Security

Next president should tackle retirement program reform.

With the field of presidential candidates narrowing, it's a good time to take a look at where each of them stand on one of the crucial issues facing the nation: the future of Social Security.

Social Security is expected to be able to pay full benefits through 2033. After that, the federal governmen

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