Fixing Social Security Is Easy, but It Isn’t Simple
Both liberals and conservatives misunderstand how to head off insolvency.
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IdeasFixing Social Security Is Easy, but It Isn’t SimpleBoth liberals and conservatives misunderstand how to head off insolvency.By Jessica RiedlIllustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.July 6, 2026, 7 AM ET ShareSave Since the mid-1990s, Social Security trustees have warned lawmakers that insolvency was coming in the 2030s. Why are lawmakers seemingly content to wait until we reach that cliff, now projected for 2032? Because so many voters misunderstand how the system works and steadfastly refuse to accept the changes needed to fix it. Interest groups have capitalized on those fears, savaging any politician who dares to touch senior benefits or taxes.
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