MarketWatch column says “math is math”: tax cuts mean Social Security, Medicare cuts

A MarketWatch piece argues that reducing taxes would require cutting Social Security and Medicare, framing the issue as simple arithmetic and not partisan politics.

• MarketWatch published the column on Oct. 10, 2026.
• The headline asserts tax cuts mean cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
• The article frames the issue as nonpartisan, saying “Math is math.”
• Paxton Energy Inc. filed a Form 10-Q on Aug. 23, 2010.