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WGAL reported in September 2026 that an archived 2016 Scott Perry campaign page proposed reducing Social Security benefits, increasing taxes and raising the retirement age to 69. That is the clearest independent reporting in the available record—but the original archived page was not directly retrieved here, so its wording should be attributed to WGAL rather than presented as independently verified primary text.
What the reported 2016 proposal included
WGAL’s September 2026 fact-check reported that it reviewed an internet-archived Perry campaign page from 2016. According to WGAL’s indexed summary, the page described “a combined mix of benefit reductions and tax increases, along with increasing the retirement age to 69 to ensure the solvency of Social Security for generations to come.” The original page itself is not available in the record summarized here, so WGAL’s account—not a direct quotation independently checked against the page—is the basis for describing the proposal.
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The reported components were benefit reductions, tax increases and an increase in the retirement age to 69. The figure 69 refers to the proposed age, not a projection or statistical estimate.
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In a June 23, 2026 campaign email, Janelle Stelson said Perry wanted to cut Social Security benefits, raise taxes and hike the retirement age to 69. That email was campaign messaging intended to persuade and raise funds; by itself, it establishes what Stelson’s campaign said, not whether the historical claim was accurate.
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An AdImpact page for Stelson’s “Protect Social Security” ad preserves a transcript making the same accusation. The page marks the ad as deleted and warns that its transcript was generated using AI and may contain errors. That transcript is therefore not a substitute for the original ad or independent confirmation. WGAL’s reported review of the archived 2016 page is the relevant independent corroboration in the available record.
What Perry and Stelson said in 2026
In candidate responses published by WITF on October 5, 2026, Perry said Social Security required a bipartisan discussion and that he had “vowed to protect it.” WITF presented his answer as supplied by his campaign. Stelson said she would fight to protect earned benefits and accused Perry of having written that he wanted cuts, taxes and a higher retirement age. Those are the candidates’ current campaign positions; they do not change the date or source of the reported 2016 proposal.
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| Evidence | What it establishes | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| WGAL fact-check, September 2026 | WGAL reported reviewing an archived 2016 Perry campaign page and described the benefit, tax and age-69 provisions. | Independent reporting about historical campaign material; the original page was not directly retrieved here. |
| Stelson campaign email, June 23, 2026 | Her campaign accused Perry of supporting benefit cuts, tax increases and an age increase to 69. | Campaign messaging, not an independent finding. |
| AdImpact transcript of Stelson’s ad | A transcript repeats the accusation. | The ad is marked deleted, and the transcript carries an AI-error warning. |
| WITF candidate questionnaire, October 5, 2026 | Perry and Stelson stated their current positions in responses published by WITF. | Candidate statements, not a neutral adjudication of what Perry’s 2016 page said. |
Why the dates matter
The age-69 proposal is reported as coming from a Perry campaign page in 2016. Perry’s 2026 statement about an “honest conversation” and his pledge to protect Social Security are a separate, current campaign statement. The available sources do not establish that he made a new 2026 legislative proposal to raise the retirement age, nor do they resolve how his present position would translate into specific legislation.
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The issue is part of the 2026 rematch in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, where Republican incumbent Scott Perry is facing Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson. The district includes all of Dauphin County and portions of Cumberland and York counties. The election is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
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- WGAL reported that Perry’s archived 2016 campaign page proposed benefit reductions, tax increases and raising the retirement age to 69.
- Stelson’s 2026 campaign repeated that accusation; her email and ad transcript are evidence of her campaign’s message, not independent verification.
- Perry’s 2026 comments, as published by WITF, are a separate statement of his current position and should not be described as a new age-69 proposal.
The available material does not establish a Social Security solvency date, a projected benefit reduction, or another retirement-age statistic. The age-69 figure is the specific policy proposal WGAL reported from the 2016 campaign page.
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