Now CBO's number congressional budget Office is at the end of those 30 years from now we have 143 trillion and borrowed money. And that 143 trillion, every dime of that borrowing interest Medicare. And then if In nine years, 10 years when the Social Security trust fund is empty and seniors are about to take a, you know, 22, 23, 25% cut in their check. that we reach into the general fund and make that up. And that would be also with borrowed money. So it's demographics and that's actually why it's so hard for the political class to tell the truth. (03:49–04:02)
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Asserts that the Social Security trust fund will be empty in 9-10 years, leading to a 22-25% cut in benefits.
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