Arcangl86
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A couple of reasons. Part of it is that people just are living longer, which means more benefits are being payed out. Second, the Baby Boomers are starting to retire. Even though a large number of them are putting off retirement, the sheer size of the generation is putting a strain on the system. Both of those are outside government control. One thing that is in government control and probably the biggest issue is that the Government uses the Trust Fund to cover operating expenses. It's an accounting trick that has been behind a lot of shrinking deficits, including the Clinton budget surplus.Yes. I wonder how SS got into such trouble. I read somewhere that it will go insolvent down the line. I'm concerned for future generations.
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