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Eight Years Later, Social Security’s Problems Are Even Bigger

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Eight Years Later, Social Security’s Problems Are Even Bigger “We will always protect Social Security, Medicare!” says President Donald Trump. That would be nice. But when I look at these programs’ balance sheets, I don’t see how he’s protected anything.

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  1. Times Republican

    Social (In)security (opens Times Republican)

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    “We will always protect Social Security, Medicare!” says President Donald Trump. That would be nice. But when I look at these programs’ balance sheets, I don’t see how he’s protected anything. Both Social Security and Medicare are on track to run out of money. Politicians mostly ignore the problem.

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    Eight Years Later, Social Security’s Problems Are Even Bigger (opens NewsBusters)

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    Eight Years Later, Social Security’s Problems Are Even Bigger “We will always protect Social Security, Medicare!” says President Donald Trump. That would be nice. But when I look at these programs’ balance sheets, I don’t see how he’s protected anything.

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