What they tell us is that because expenses are exceeding income into the trust fund, that somewhere around eight to nine years from now, the trust fund will be depleted. And at that point, There will be an automatic reduction of benefits unless we fix Social Security. Now, that's the reality. And sometimes people don't like to hear it, and sometimes they get angry and they try to shoot the messenger. (43:53–44:01)
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Asserts that Social Security benefits will automatically reduce unless the system is fixed.
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