Social Security Is Running Out of Time
- Posted on July 15, 2026
- By The Atlantic
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In brief
The Social Security Trust Fund faces imminent depletion, raising critical questions about America's fiscal future. Maya MacGuineas examines the systemic challenges threatening this vital program and explores whether meaningful federal budget reform remains achievable. The analysis delves into policy solutions and the political obstacles preventing comprehensive action on entitlement spending and long-term economic sustainability.
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Social Security Is Running Out of Time
Maya MacGuineas on the looming exhaustion of the Social Security Trust Fund and whether America will ever have a responsible federal budget. Plus: another ICE shooting and A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel.
