Midterm elections put Social Security funding gaps on the ballot
With Social Security's main trust fund on course to be depleted in 2032, Congress will face mounting pressure to find remedies and avert benefit cuts.
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With Social Security's main trust fund on course to be depleted in 2032, Congress will face mounting pressure to find remedies and avert benefit cuts.
The program is expected to run out of money in the next six years, which is the same amount of time as a senator’s term.
Plenty is at stake in this midterm election as the Democrats try to win back control in the US Congress.