A 22 Percent Social Security Cut Is Coming. Will the Senate Act?
Social Security A 22 Percent Social Security Cut Is Coming. Once the trust fund is empty, Social Security can pay out only what it collects. Yet few candidates are talking about this in any serious way.
- ▪Social Security A 22 Percent Social Security Cut Is Coming.
- ▪Once the trust fund is empty, Social Security can pay out only what it collects.
- ▪Yet few candidates are talking about this in any serious way.
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Social Security A 22 Percent Social Security Cut Is Coming. Will the Senate Act? Once the trust fund is empty, Social Security can pay out only what it collects. Yet few candidates are talking about this in any serious way. Veronique de Rugy | 7.16.2026 12:25 PM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/07/social-security-insolvency-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="The U.S. Capitol floats in water in front of a Social Security backdrop" alt="The U.S.
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