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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Sanders says he's 'not confident' Obama will protect Social Security [View all]MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)37. It will only be depleted if the economy never recovers
and worker productivity growth drops dramatically from what it's been for decades. Those are the assumptions that Geithner used.
Another less-publicized estimate in the same report shows that the trust Fund will never be depleted if the economy even only partially recovers and productivity growth doesn't suddenly plummet.
Claiming, as a matter of fact, that the Trust Fund will be depleted in a few decades is just plain wrong.
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Sen. Sanders says he's 'not confident' Obama will protect Social Security [View all]
kentuck
Jan 2013
OP
They'll do what they do every time they come to power. Push as hard as they can, by hook or crook.
TheKentuckian
Jan 2013
#22
Leaving it as is doesn't protect it either. Sanders should put together constructive ideas
dkf
Jan 2013
#14
I don't trust Bernie, and neither do VT'ers if you look at presidential matchups: Obama vs. Sanders
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2013
#15
"I suspect that on Social Security, we've got a somewhat similar position," Obama said
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#49
Obama in 2006: ""Too many of us have been interested in defending programs as written in 1938"
woo me with science
Jan 2013
#54