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The Social Security trust fund is running out, but it's not a major campaign issue

Tuugo28 August 2026 at 18:19

The Social Security trust fund is running out of resources, but this issue has not become a central theme of the political campaign. The U.S. Congress has approximately six years to find a solution before the trust fund runs out of reserves entirely.

According to the article, the Social Security trust fund is expected to run out of reserves by the end of 2032. This information comes in a context where politicians seem reluctant to address the problem during the electoral race.

The article suggests that although the situation is urgent, candidates and political parties are not prioritizing this issue in their campaigns, possibly due to its complexity or the political impact of proposing reforms to a program that is so sensitive for millions of Americans.

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