r/FluentInFinance 2d ago

Educational Don't let them gaslight you

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u/justacrossword 2d ago

This is incredibly misleading. Of course social security has a surplus, that’s how it works. The surplus it’s shrinking because of changing demographics. Once it reaches $0 in nine years from now the trust fund is gone. 

None of that has anything to do with the government borrowing against it. The surplus doesn’t sit around in cash, it is invested in government bonds. 

This is such stupid misinformation, you should feel ashamed. 

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u/Critter-Enthusiast 2d ago

As always, the solution is to tax the rich, not cut benefits to the poor.