Gingrich to Perry: "Social security is a fact"

He went on to advocate a plan for those younger than 40 to choose either a personal investment option or the current system.

“For those above 48, nothing changes,” Gingrich said. “We would keep the current system.” (His communications staff clarified said that is an approximate age.) Remember, Gingrich caught flak from conservatives for deriding Rep. Paul Ryan’s approach to reforming Medicare, calling it “right-wing social engineering.”