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Nov 15 2024
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Many presidents and presidential candidates have vowed to address Social Security’s looming insolvency. The program’s trust funds are expected to run dry in 2035 without congressional intervention, according to the latest Social Security trustees’ report. After that, payroll tax revenue and other income would only be able to cover 83% of benefits owed.
How a second Trump term could affect Social Security benefits
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