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George Will issues stark warning about looming Social Security crisis
Social Security Is Not the Problem. Political Cowardice Is.The Source of the CrisisGeorge Will’s column uses Social Security’s projected shortfall to stage a familiar ritual: turn a political decision into a natural disaster. The facts he cites are real enough, and the timeline is ugly. The retirement program’s costs have exceeded its income since 2021, the trust fund is projected to run down before the 2032 elections, and absent action, automatic benefit cuts would follow. That is the context. The argument around it is where the distortion begins.The People Who Actually Hold PowerThe actors…
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