Possible Social Security benefit cuts by 2033 due to funding shortfall, with bipartisan cooperation needed.
- The Social Security Board of Trustees Report has been forecasting a funding shortfall every year since 1985, with potential changes to payout schedules for retirees in eight years.
- Social Security income is essential for most retirees, with estimates showing possible benefit cuts for retired workers in eight years.
- Concerns about the dwindling asset reserves for the OASI trust fund may lead to changes in benefits by 2033.
- Social Security reform faces challenges due to ideological differences and the need for bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
- Lawmakers are unlikely to rush reform, but past actions suggest a potential solution in the future.
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