Kasich drafts Social Security changes

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich is preparing a proposal to revamp Social Security that would trim checks for high-income seniors and lower the starting level of benefits. The Ohio governor sketched the broad outline of a plan he indicated was in its final stages during an hourlong meeting with The Des Moines Register editorial board on Thursday. The newspaper’s endorsement is highly coveted by presidential candidates competing in the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses.