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VMA131Marine

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6. If nothing changes ...

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:06 PM

Jun 11

Social Security will be able to pay out about 70% of scheduled benefits after the trust fund is exhausted. That will be bad for retirees and people on disability for whom SS is their only source of income for sure. I’m quite sure that nobody in Washington will be willing to face the consequences of such an outcome so I think there’s at least a 90% chance of a fix between now and then but the longer we wait the more expensive it will be get.

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Republicans are saying social security will not be able to pay in 2036 [View all] Stargazer99 Jun 11 OP

Yes it will....... Lovie777 Jun 11 #1

I hope you are right I Stargazer99 Jun 11 #2

Absolutely it will--if we maintain the political will Dave says Jun 11 #5

Medicare Part C was created as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 MichMan Jun 11 #3

Time to raise a tax on the Matthew28 Jun 11 #4

If nothing changes ... VMA131Marine Jun 11 #6

The just released figures say the shortfall will be 22% airplaneman Friday #13

Fair enough! VMA131Marine Saturday #14

The rest of the budget has been stealing SS money for about 50 years struggle4progress Jun 11 #7

Raise the cap as necessary Red Mountain Jun 11 #8

Eliminate the cap.. that should permanently fix the problem bsiebs Jun 11 #9

Which just so happens to be exactly what they want. Karasu Jun 11 #10

Arrant bullshit. kurtyboy Jun 11 #11

Blah, blah blah Warpy Jun 11 #12

One "fix" for social security is to drop those that vote or register GOP or PufPuf23 Saturday #15

It's past time for the filthy rich to kick in their dues. oasis Saturday #16