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Jill On Money: Is Social Security going bust?
Jill Schlesinger says the trust fund could be depleted in the 2030s, leaving future retirees with reduced benefits unless Congress acts.
- Jill Schlesinger identified a critical, underreported story: the board released a report projecting the trust fund will be exhausted. This warning about the program's long-term viability has sparked attention.
- Operating as a pay-as-you-go system, the program relies on current workers to fund retirees, though the massive aging generation living longer has strained its financial structure.
- Every paycheck, workers and employers contribute a percentage of wages to fund benefits, yet the increasing number of retirees requires additional revenue to sustain the system's ongoing obligations.
- Labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci warned that without legislative intervention, the system faces insolvency and potentially forced across-the-board benefit reductions, triggering significant financial hardship.
- Legislative options to address the shortfall include increasing payroll taxes, lifting the taxable wage cap, or adjusting payouts for high earners.
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