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Durbin, Cassidy propose new process to secure Social Security solvency

Senators Dick Durbin and Bill Cassidy are proposing a new legislative process to address the solvency of Social Security, aiming to secure benefits for future generations. Their plan involves the Social Security Advisory Board developing draft legislation, which would then be introduced to Congress for a vote. This initiative faces opposition from groups like AARP, who argue the process is too restrictive, and concerns from debt watchdogs regarding a separate proposal by Cassidy and Tim Kaine to create a $1.5 trillion investment fund financed by borrowing. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Kevin Freking, The Associated Press ·

    Bernie Sanders has a fix for ‘Social Security’s solvency for generations to come’: make the rich pay

    “We’ve been at this six years, eight years. It’s incredible how long I’ve been at it,” outgoing Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said.