Republicans don't want you to know the real reason Social Security is in trouble

Systemic Error Podcast · Jul 3, 2026 · 4m

Social Security Isn’t Running Out. Washington Is Choosing Not to Tax the Right People.The trustees now project Social Security depletion by late 2032, with automatic benefit cuts if Congress does nothing. That is the crisis on paper. The political crisis is elsewhere: Speaker Mike Johnson is already talking about “adjusting” entitlement programs, which is the usual code for cutting benefits while leaving the moneyed class untouched.The Blame Is Convenient, Not AccurateThe standard story is lazy and self-serving. We are told the baby boomers are retiring, people are living longer, and…