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We want to hear from YOU!: The Council for Retirement Security 2020 Social Security Policy Survey

September 28, 2020

It’s more important than ever that America’s seniors are heard loud and clear. Social Security is facing an ever-worsening financial shortfall–and thanks to COVID-19,…

Help us tell Congress to “Protect Our Trust Fund” with your Social Security Action Kit!

November 26, 2018

With the latest Social Security Trustees’ report projecting yet again that without action, Trust Fund reserves will be depleted by and benefits cut by…

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26 Mar

We all know the Trust Fund's reserves are running low, and sometimes someone will ask us why the SSA can't just get more money from the Treasury. Here's a little lesson on the Antideficiency Act. https://councilforretirementsecurity.org/2021/03/26/the-trust-fund-is-going-broke-so-why-cant-we-print-more-money/

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The Council for Retirement Security

1 month ago

Social Security's single biggest criticism is the pressure it puts on the federal debt. Looking at a breakdown of the federal budget, it would even appear Social Security is by far the biggest spending item in the country--dwarfing even defense spending.But have you ever wondered how an "off-budget" program that pays for itself AND runs a surplus can be said to drive up the federal debt? ... See MoreSee Less

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