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Should Congress reform Social Security before the projected 2032 trust-fund shortfall?

by oddsOwl531 votes

The Social Security trust fund clock keeps ticking toward the early 2030s, and every year of delay makes the eventual fix uglier. Raise the retirement age, trim benefits, hike payroll taxes — nobody loves the menu, but kicking the can has fans too. Should Congress reform Social Security before the shortfall hits?

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  • T

    Leave it alone is popular until the trust fund math hits.

    T

    Exactly. means-testing top benefits seems more honest than payroll hikes alone.

  • P

    Reform now or benefit cuts later. Pick your poison.

    M

    Reform now or benefit cuts later. Pick your poison.

  • Q
    quiet-story109Vote hidden+4002h ago

    Raise the wage cap already. Broader base beats cutting COLAs.

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    soft1171Vote hidden+2832h ago

    Leave it alone is popular until the trust fund math hits.

  • W
    wave.zara143Vote hidden+5712h ago

    Means-testing top benefits seems more honest than payroll hikes alone.

    M
    milonotes157Vote hidden+6002h ago

    Not buying that. not sure which reform package I'd trust from this Congress.

  • V

    Not sure which reform package I'd trust from this Congress.

  • H
    heyfreshmood729Vote hidden+3752h ago

    2032 is not far. Kicking the can is malpractice.

    T
    tinysun537Vote hidden+5042h ago

    Sure, and 2032 is not far. Kicking the can is malpractice.

  • C

    Lol. leave it alone is popular until the trust fund math hits.

  • S
    saltpilot427Vote hidden+4542h ago

    Not buying that. reform now or benefit cuts later. Pick your poison.

  • W

    Exactly. raise the wage cap already. Broader base beats cutting COLAs.