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The Social Security baby boomer surplus is now forecasted to be depleted even earlier than before — in part because of Trump policies. But this is a solvable problem if the wealthy would pay the same rate as all of us into Social Security.
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The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run out in 2032 due to income inequality and a cap on taxable earnings, but this can be avoided by removing the cap and taxing higher incomes.
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Social Security’s shortfall: A meteor of our own making
Martin O'Malley