Social Security at 90: Policy Options for Strengthening the Program’s Finances and Avoiding Automatic Benefit Cuts
As it marks its 90th anniversary, Social Security is the cornerstone of economic security in the United States. However, it faces a long-term financing gap. Lawmakers will need to address Social Security solvency within less than a decade, as the program’s trust funds are projected to become depleted—and unable to pay full benefits—in 2034. Doing […]