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PROMISE Act Sparks Social Security Debate | Durham News
A new bipartisan bill, the PROMISE Act, proposes a radical shortcut to fix Social Security’s funding crisis by giving a special advisory board a tight deadline to draft solvency legislation—with minimal debate and amendment opportunities in Congress. While supporters argue decades of inaction and an impending trust fund collapse demand urgent, unconventional action, opponents like AARP warn the compressed timeline and lack of public input threaten transparency and democratic accountability. With experts advising Americans to brace for potential 20-24% benefit cuts, the debate over how to…
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