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What is the future of Social Security?

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A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore.
FILE – A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. Most U.S. adults are opposed to proposals that would cut into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and a majority support raising taxes on the nation’s highest earners to keep Medicare running as is. The new findings, revealed in a March poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, come as both safety net programs are poised to run out of enough cash to pay out full benefits within the next decade. Jenny Kane, File/AP Photo

At the end of March, Social Security administrators estimated the program would become insolvent by 2033 without congressional action, a year earlier than previously projected. Two research economists talk about possible reforms and the future of the entitlement program.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Louise Sheiner Guest
  • Anqi (Angie) Chen Guest

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