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Social Security faces 22% benefit cut as insolvency looms

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The Social Security program faces a severe fiscal imbalance, with its primary trust fund projected to be depleted by 2032, potentially leading to a 22% benefit cut for millions. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) highlights that the program's financial shortfall is the most significant since 1983, exacerbated by inaction from lawmakers. Despite the Treasury Secretary's focus on economic growth as a solution, economists and fiscal experts are calling for bipartisan action and structural reforms to address the looming crisis. AI

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Social Security faces 22% benefit cut as insolvency looms

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    ‘Social Security is on a collision course toward insolvency,’ watchdog says. It hasn’t been this bad since 1983

    The 2026 Social Security Trustees' Report finds the worst financial outlook in nearly half a century—and a new law signed this year made things worse.

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