Coverage dated August 26, 2026

How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do

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Two senators who are set to retire have embarked on a mission to save tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries from a projected 22% cut in their benefits, starting in just six years. It’s one of the most perilous political efforts that a member of Congress can undertake.

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    How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Two senators who are set to retire have embarked on a mission to save tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries from a projected 22% cut in their benefits, starting in just six years. It’s one of the most perilous political efforts that a member of Congress can undertake.

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